A family history
1946
Innovation
PROVA was founded by Jacqueline and Marcel Acat and their partner Hugo Oller. They based their invention on a patent for the extraction of oil-soluble vanilla in Montreuil, Paris.
1963
Boldness
Daniel Acat, Jacqueline and Marcel Acat’s son, joins the company. For 50 years he never stopped innovating, investing, and developing PROVA in France and abroad.
1993
Deployment
Muriel Acat, Daniel’s daughter, joins the PROVA. She modernizes, builds structure, strengthens governance, implements corporate culture, while helping PROVA grow in its specialties. In 2008 Muriel begins leading the company and in 2022 gains Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) certification.
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INNOVATION at the heart of our DNA
Always seeking new raw materials and innovative solutions,
throughout our history, we have continuously combined our expertise to help our clients
enhance the taste of their products and provide solutions for their formulations.
Vanilla sugar
Marcel and Jacqueline created vanilla sugar with Madagascar vanilla extract, an intense flavor that continues to captivate bakers, pastry chefs, and chocolatiers to this day.
Vanilla extract on cocoa butter
Daniel Acat invents vanilla extract on cocoa butter. The goal of this innovative technology is to facilitate the dosing and integration of vanilla extract into chocolate for a turnkey solution.
Provanil®
The creation of Provanil® is a technical and economical vanilla alternative intended for industrial chocolate and cookie making.
Cocoa extract
Offering to solve the many technical challenges of our customers, our cocoa extracts, with an authentic and powerful cocoa taste, adapt to all applications and constraints of the different segments.
PROVA is committed!
Since our foundation, we have remained true to our values.
We have consistently delighted our clients' customers with delicious products
while also caring for the earth and its people.
Certified organic range
A never before seen product in the extracts and brown flavors market – this is an example of our constant commitment to innovation.
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Creation of the Food Service department
Created to provide all our flavor expertise to pastry chefs and restauranteurs. In 2013, this department became PROVA Gourmet.
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The birth of the NGO VDB
The goal of the NGO VDB (Durable Vanille Bemanevika) is to support Vanilla growers and their community.
Launch of our CSR program
CSR has always been at the heart of our history; Care&Act allows us to strengthen and concretize our approach to our commitment.
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