The Australian Carob Co., is the leading global supplier of the world’s sweetest tasting organic carobs. Most carob around the world is grown for seed quality and not the pods. CAROBOU'S wide range of Australian Carob products are made from carob pods grown on sweet carob trees selectively chosen for their thick, rich, luscious pods — not for the seeds.

Carob is a tree (Ceratonia siliqua) in the pea family, which grows pods that contain seeds that can be used in food. These seeds are dried or roasted and ground to a powder that is slightly sweet and is commonly used as a chocolate substitute. The seeds are also commonly known as locust beans, which are the source of the food-thickening agent known as locust bean gum.

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14 AUGUST 2017

By Katie Woodward 

Carob rose to popularity in the 1980s as a chocolate substitute because of its natural sweetness and is now again experiencing a spike in demand due to its nutritional value. Katie Woodward takes a closer look at the chocolate substitute.