Poulain Grand Arôme (32% cacao)

Product & category

Poulain Grand Arôme is Poulain’s classic powdered drinking chocolate (hot cocoa powder) formulated at 32% cacao — sold in family‑sized tins and intended to be mixed with milk for a hot chocolate drink. (chocolatpoulain.fr)

Manufacturing

The product packaging and official Poulain product information state it is manufactured in the Loir‑et‑Cher region of France. (chocolatpoulain.fr)

Brand origin and history

The Poulain brand (Chocolat Poulain) was founded in Blois, France by Victor‑Auguste Poulain in the 19th century and has long been an iconic French chocolate marque. (en.wikipedia.org)

Ownership and production arrangements

Poulain is a brand marketed under Carambar & Co (the CPK group). Carambar & Co is owned via a holding structure (CPK Holdings) with investment backing from Eurazeo and other private investors; Carambar & Co is the current brand owner and marketer. In 2024 there was a publicised agreement for the Andros group to take over operations at the Poulain factory in Villebarou (production takeover/subcontracting), while Carambar & Co retains the Poulain brand. (en.wikipedia.org)

Practical summary

This is a French manufactured powdered drinking chocolate (Poulain Grand Arôme, 32% cacao). The brand is French in origin (Chocolat Poulain), currently owned and marketed by Carambar & Co / CPK Holdings (France), with recent production arrangements involving the Andros group at the Villebarou site. (chocolatpoulain.fr)