Shawn askinosie biography
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Askinosie Chocolate
| Industry | Bean to Bar Chocolate |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 2007; 17 years ago (2007-05) |
| Founder | Shawn Askinosie |
| Products | Single Origin Chocolate |
| Website | askinosie.com |
Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer based in Springfield, Missouri.
Shawn askinosie biography
History
Shawn Askinosie, founder and chocolate maker at Askinosie Chocolate, spent nearly 20 years as a criminal defense attorney before he started making chocolate. In 2007 he sold his first chocolate bar and Askinosie Chocolate began.[1]
Corporate affairs
Askinosie practices direct trade, which insures lasting relationships with the cocoa farmer co-ops and encourages the highest possible quality.
Profit sharing, above fair trade pricing and open accounting have been fixtures of the business since its inception. [2] This is largely accredited to Jack Stack's 2002 book A Stake in the Outcome which proposes "a company with a stro