💡 Tired of checking labels looking for something without warning signs that your kids will actually eat? The school kiosk full of cookies and chocolate bars with warnings, a backpack carrying more sugar than lunch... A real alternative exists. Our cacao is different because it comes directly from the tree, no added sugar, no additives — and zero warning labels.
Putting together a school lunchbox in Peru has become a challenge. Since the implementation of the black warning label system on food packaging, many popular snacks are no longer allowed at school. The issue is finding options that meet the requirements and that kids will enjoy. Fundo Maranatha cocoa nibs are one of those options.
1. What are the warning labels and why do they matter?
The black warning label system on packaging was implemented in Peru through the Healthy Eating Law (Law No. 30021) and its regulations. A product carries a warning label when it exceeds established limits for:
Schools with healthy kiosks and many conscious parents avoid products with warning labels. The issue is that many traditional snacks for children — cookies, chocolate bars, packaged ice creams — carry one or more warnings.
2. Cocoa nibs: no sugar, no warning labels
Our cocoa nibs are simply pieces of roasted and crushed cocoa. Nothing else.
| What nibs do NOT contain | What nibs DO contain |
|---|---|
| ❌ Added sugar | ✅ Natural cocoa butter |
| ❌ Added sodium | ✅ Dietary fiber |
| ❌ Trans fats | ✅ Concentrated magnesium |
| ❌ Artificial colors | ✅ Non-heme iron |
| ❌ Preservatives | ✅ Antioxidants (flavonoids) |
| ❌ Artificial flavors | ✅ Natural theobromine |
What they do contain is pure cacao: with its natural fat (cocoa butter), fiber, magnesium and intense chocolate flavor without sugar. No warning labels, no tricks.
3. Are they ready to eat? Yes, and they are easy to carry
Cocoa nibs are practical for a lunchbox:
4. Do kids like sugar-free cacao?
This is the real question. Honesty matters: cocoa nibs have an intense flavor and can taste bitter to a palate used to sweet chocolate. However, there are strategies to make the transition easier:
Add a small amount of nibs to a mix with raisins or dates. The natural sweetness of dried fruit balances the bitterness and makes the introduction friendlier.
The taste for pure cacao develops over time. Start with small doses and increase gradually.
Mix nibs with oats, honey and nuts and bake. They stay crunchy and have a more balanced flavor than when eaten alone.
A teaspoon of nibs in plain yogurt with banana and honey makes an appealing container snack for the lunchbox.
Warning-label-free nibs with Peruvian flavor
Artisanally roasted cacao in San Martín. No sugar, no additives, with full origin traceability. Ideal for conscious lunchboxes.
Order nibs on WhatsApp See cocoa nibs →5. Nutrients kids need (and cacao has)
Beyond warning labels, what we look for in a lunchbox is a snack that provides something real. Cocoa nibs deliver:
Fundo Maranatha: pure cacao from San Martín for your family
Produced and processed on our own hectares. No middlemen, no unknown-origin blends. Cacao you know where it comes from.
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