Blommer Chocolate Company, a cocoa processor and ingredient chocolate supplier in North America, is expanding its lab capabilities and opening a new R&D Center located in downtown Chicago, IL in the Merchandise Mart. The R&D Center will focus on future development, concept testing, processing and ingredient research, and application creation.
Mark Okita, COO and president, conveys, "The R&D Center is a place where anyone can discuss new chocolate ideas with Blommer members, regardless of scale. Establishing this Center in the Mart, located in downtown Chicago, a city known for its candy culture, holds significant value. Blommer’s R&D Center will be a sweet destination for anyone with a sweet tooth." This 5,000 ft2 expansion, resulting in a 10,000 ft2 R&D Center, comes two years after Blommer moved their HQ offices to the Merchandise Mart, and one year after the historic Chicago manufacturing plant closed.