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[Hackettstown, New Jersey March 30, 2018] Award winning chocolatier and owner of Viveré Chocolates Robert Bowden will be teaming up with innovative chocolate equipment manufacturer CocoaTown to produce a series of educational events throughout the U.S. on careers in chocolate making.

CocoaTown has been at the forefront of equipment design in the cacao industry. They are recognized by the Fine Chocolate Industry Association for Excellence in Innovation. With a commitment to encouraging growth of entrepreneurs in the making of fine chocolate from Bean to Bar, they have developed a line of small- to mid-sized equipment ideal for emerging businesses.

“I’m really excited about the opportunity to work with a brand I respect sharing my love of all things chocolate,” says Bowden. “This relationship allows me to give back and hopefully open doors to careers within the chocolate industry.”

Bowden will lead culinary and educational events around the country to expose youth in underserved communities to opportunities that exist in the roughly $100 billion chocolate market.

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If you would like more information on this and upcoming events, please email info@cocoavivere.com or Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with #cocoavivere

Robert Bowden is an award winning chocolatier and founder of Viveré Chocolates, a bespoke chocolate service. A sought after speaker and consultant in his field, he is also active in the conservation and sustainability of fine flavor cacao. He currently serves as the Communication Chair for the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund.

CocoaTown, LLC (Roswell, GA) designs, develops, and distributes unique, multipurpose equipment to make gourmet chocolate from beans. They provide the complete solution for your chocolate-making needs with a whole range of equipment and parts support for small- to medium-sized production. CocoaTown has created chocopreneurs in more than 62 countries, enabling them to produce artisan bean-to-bar chocolates. Inno Concepts, Inc., the parent company of CocoaTown, LLC, has been supplying superior quality specialty appliances for the gourmet food industry since 1992.