Moored at one of the banks of the Loire, in Nantes, this salient 24-meter-long sailboat hides a small revolution in its hold.
Up to 50 tonnes of cocoa powder and coffee beans imported from the Dominican Republic to Brittany, or wines, exported from Saint-Malo to New York, which mark the return of freight to sailing.
"It was a little crazy at the beginning, in 2010, but it is less and less
", narrates Stéphane Gallard, marketing director of Grain de sail, which plans to reach 8 million euros in turnover. this year (compared to 5 million in 2020).
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Available in 16 flavors, from dark 75% -caramel to milk chocolate-coconut, its bars, sold on average 3 euros, represent 90% of the activity, with 550 tonnes produced in 2021. Supplemented by 50 tonnes of coffee produced this year and a wine distribution business, selected and labeled, still nascent.
“There has been an explosion in chocolate consumption since the lockdowns.
The Bretons have
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