Beautiful packaging used by Godiva, supplied by Moka General Trading. Beautiful packaging used by Godiva, supplied by Moka General Trading.

5 Camel milk
In 2008, the trend for new, local ingredients led Al Nassma Chocolate to launch the world’s first chocolate made from camel’s milk. The company was ahead of the trend four years ago, but today camel milk chocolate is growing in popularity within the region and beyond.

Al Nassma’s local brand has since sold well through partners in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Japan and even ships directly to individual customers all over the world. However, in its heart, it remains an Arabian brand.

“Since Al Nassma is a true Arabic chocolate, our main focus will always be in the GCC countries and the Arab world,” explains Martin van Almsick, general manager of Al Nassma Chocolate, which is based in Dubai.

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“Camel milk has five times more vitamin C, is rich in mineral and antimicrobial. It is the region’s best milk, so we use it to create the perfect chocolate for the region and beyond.”

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