The Cocoa Trees, a leading store known for offering international chocolate and confectionary brands, has expanded in Mumbai with the launch of two new stores at Nature’s Basket, Bandra, and R City Mall, Ghatkopar.The retail concept store sells chocolate brands like Anthon Berg, Cadbury Celebrations, Chupa Chups, Cote d’Or, Daim, Droste, Duc d’O, Fazer, Ferrero, Gavottes, Goldkenn, Haribo, Hawaiian Host, Hershey’s, Jelly Belly, Jules Destrooper, Kagi, Kinder, Lorenz, M&M’s, Maltesers, Mars, Mentos, Merci, Milka, Ritter Sport, Snickers, Starburst, Storz, Swiss Delice, Taveners, The Belgian, Tic Tac, and Toblerone. New brands like Zaini, which have all Disney characters in their chocolate-shaped eggs, have been added. The store also stocks rare brands like Frey, which require exclusive licensing.
The Cocoa Trees outlets are thus; three in Mumbai and one at Mumbai airport, three in Pune, one in Delhi T3 domestic airport and one in Goa. Focus Network Agencies (FNA), the Singapore-based branded consumer lifestyle group, has partnered with Cosmo Fine Foods Pvt. Ltd, an Indian organisation offering international chocolate brands, to launch the store in India.
Loo Lip Giam, founder of FNA, said, "The Cocoa Trees presents a wide range of exotic chocolates in its boutiques, with each new variety of international chocolate acting as a branch, the brand tree keeps on growing. Renowned chocolate brands around the world are continuously pushing the boundaries of the industry and creating new unique flavours. The Cocoa Trees strives to bring all these brands to the local market near you. India is an emerging market for unique, high-end food concepts which is why we will keep expanding our presence in this country."
Jai Daryanani, owner of Cosmo Fine Foods, said, “The Cocoa Trees houses premier brands to satiate even the most discerning chocolate connoisseurs. The Cocoa Trees is an amazing brand and a unique concept that is not only a chocolate boutique store, but also offers delicious spectrum of branded chocolates to cater to a diaspora of individual needs. We will come up with new offerings such as hampers and goodies to be sold during festivals as a twist on the mithai gifting tradition.”
