Compound ChocolateFunctional and high-quality
compound chocolate

Our compound chocolate, which is supported by the Group's plant-based oil and fat technology, draws out the deliciousness of cocoa and chocolate to meet customers' needs.
Discover Fuji Oil Group’s compound chocolate and vegetable fats for chocolate.

Pure chocolate and compound chocolate

There are two main categories of chocolate: pure chocolate and compound chocolate. The difference is in parts of the fats contained in the chocolate. Pure chocolate is made from cocoa butter derived from cocoa, while compound chocolate is made from vegetable fats for chocolate, which are different combinations of vegetable fats such as palm oil and shea butter.

What is vegetable fats for chocolate?

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Vegetable fats for chocolate is an important component of compound chocolate. It can be used for a variety of applications that are difficult to achieve with pure chocolate, and it adjusts the texture (hardness, melting point, mouthfeel) and workability to suit various purposes. The Fuji Oil Group, one of the world's top three manufacturers of vegetable fats for chocolate (*according to our estimation), has long been engaged in the research and development of specialty fats that make possible what pure chocolate cannot achieve, and meets the needs of our customers for their purposes and applications.

Easy to use and delicious compound chocolate through the technology of oils and fats

Unlike pure chocolate, compound chocolate enables the production of chocolate products suitable for a variety of uses, depending on the composition of the fats. Each vegetable fats for chocolate has its own characteristics and functions, including physical properties equivalent to cocoa butter, a wider variety of textures, maintenance of luster and shine, and reduction of change in physical properties due to temperature variations.