With new factory, Dengo scales support for cocoa producers from BA and moves towards profit

Founded with the purpose of uniting social and environmental impact with quality, the chocolate brand Dengo has gained scale and is about to change its level. The company is investing R$ 100 million in the second production unit in Itapecerica da Serra (SP) and will quintuple its capacity to open stores starting in 2026. The expansion does not mean leaving behind its principles, which are in line with the climate agenda and have gained the spotlight of consumers, entrepreneurs, and the public sector especially this year when Brazil is hosting the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30). Paradoxically, Dengo was created with the idea that the world does not need more chocolate brands unless they bring a model of positive impact for producers, the planet, and consumers. "Either you created a business that had a model of social and environmental impact behind it, which did good for the producer, the planet, and the consumer, resulting in a product of high quality, or it ...