Swiss chocolate producer Camille Bloch expects first hazelnut harvest by 2025 in Georgia
Hazelnuts harvested in Georgia will be used for Camille Bloch’s famous chocolates. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture.
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Swiss chocolate producer Camille Bloch, which made a 40 million GEL investment in the Kakheti region of Georgia and planted hazelnut orchards on 50 ha of land, expects its first hazelnut harvest by 2025.
Hazelnuts harvested in Georgia will be used for Camille Bloch’s famous chocolates.
Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava met Daniel Bloch, the president and owner of the company this morning.
We are ready to stand by the company as much as possible and support it within the Produce in Georgia state programme", Turnava said after the meeting.
She said when it comes to European investments, the good thing is that they bring not only money to Georgia and job creation, but also new knowledge, technologies and experience 'which is so important for our agriculture sector'.
Camille Bloch entered Georgia in 2020 with the support of the country's investment attraction agency, Enterprise Georgia.
The company’s hazelnut plantations are in Sighnaghi municipality of Kakheti.
The European Union (EU) is simplifying the export procedures for Georgian hazelnuts as a result of an increased confidence in the quality of Georgian hazelnuts and an effective policy of state control, announces the National Food Agency of Georgia.
Swiss chocolate producer Camille Bloch has entered Georgia with the support of the country's investment attraction agency, Enterprise Georgia.
Georgia exported 7,007 tonnes of hazelnuts between August 1 and October 18, making for a 50 per cent increase compared to the same period of 2019, announces Georgian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection.
Swiss chocolate producer Camille Bloch will enter Georgia, announces the government of Georgia. Georgia will be the first destination of Camille Bloch’s foreign investment, says the government.
In order to develop local production, increase exports and gradually replace imports the government of Georgia has decided to finance over 1,300 new businesses within the state programme Produce in Georgia over the next two to three years, announces Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava.