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A process for providing a cocoa replacer based on a material selected from roasted wheat, roasted and/or malted barley, including the steps of

(a) addition of the roasted wheat, roasted and/or malted barley to water at an initial temperature of at least 65° C. in an evaporation vessel;(b) maintaining the initial temperature for at least 30 minutes;(c) adding cold water; and(d) immediately spray-drying the solution to give the cocoa replacer;wherein the quantity of water in step (a) is such that the weight of the roasted wheat, roasted and/or malted barley material comprises from 12-22% of the total weight of the material and water, and the quantity of water in step (c) comprises from 25-40% of the total quantity of water used in the process. The resulting powder is dark in colour and can be used to replace a proportion of cocoa without a loss of flavour and with no undesirable after-taste.

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