Friis-Holm

Friis-Holm is a Danish high-quality bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer founded by Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen and operating out of Herslev village in Lejre Municipality, Denmark.

Friis-Holm

Company type	Privately held company
Industry	Chocolate production
Founded	2007
Founder	Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen
Defunct	1 February 2023
Headquarters	Lejre , Denmark
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Chocolate Bars, Nibs, Beans
Website	www.friisholmchokolade.dk

History

Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen, the founder of Friis-Holm, has a background as a chef.^[1] In 2000, he began importing Scharffen Berger chocolate to the Danish market. The company produced its first chocolate in 2007 after he had participated in a cocoa project in Nicaragua.^[2][3] The chocolate was initially produced at Bonnat's factory in France.

In 2015, Friis-Holm established its own production facility in the town Hvalsø, and moved 2019 to better facilities in the village Herslev in Lejre Municipality, Denmark.^[4]

Products

Friis-Holm produces different types of chocolate bars, beans and nubs, including dark and white chocolates.^[5] The company sources parts of their chocolate from Nicaragua^[1][6] and in 2015, reported paying a 10-20% higher price for their cocoa than comparable Fairtrade products.^[7]

Awards

Friis-Holm received an Annual Award from the Danish Chocolate Society in 2012.^[2] It has also won a number of awards at the International Chocolate Awards in London.^[6] At the 2014 International Chocolate Awards, Friis-Holm won a gold medal at the world finals in the Bars – Milk plain/origin bars category for their Dark Milk 65% chocolate, as well as two bronze medals in the Bars – Dark plain/origin bars category for their Johe and Nicaliso 70% chocolates.^[8]