# Valrhona

> Valrhona is a French premium chocolate maker from Tain-l'Hermitage, a favourite of pastry chefs. B Corp certified and owned by Savencia, a leader on cocoa ethics.

Valrhona | French Premium Couverture Chocolate

Valrhona is a French premium chocolate maker founded in 1922 in Tain-l'Hermitage, and a favourite of pastry chefs for its couverture, single-origin and grand cru bars. The company also runs the Valrhona École training school and is owned by the French group Savencia.

Valrhona is B Corp certified and works through direct, long-term partnerships with cocoa cooperatives, which makes it one of the sector leaders on ethics. With roughly 500 to 700 staff, it is aimed more at professionals than supermarket shelves.

https://www.valrhona.com