| Friis-Holm | |
| Type: | Privately held company |
| Foundation: | 2007 |
| Founder: | Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen |
| Location City: | Lejre |
| Location Country: | Denmark |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Industry: | Chocolate production |
| Products: | Chocolate Bars, Nibs, Beans |
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.
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]
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[6] and in 2015, reported paying a 10-20% higher price for their cocoa than comparable Fairtrade products.[7]
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. 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]