What happened to Pernigotti cocoa?
What happened to Pernigotti cocoa? Pernigotti melts away But ever since two family heirs died in a car crash in 1980, the company has found it increasingly difficult to compete. It sold the Sperlari candy brand to Heinz in 1981 and then everything else to beverages group Averna in 1995, ending the Pernigotti family's involvement. Is Pernigotti cocoa dutch processed? Pernigotti, the famed Italian chocolate maker, had this cocoa powder made with higher cocoa butter content for ever -- but no more. So now we bring it to the US ourselves - directly from the manufacturer. This wonderful cocoa is...