Eng. Ms. Gladys Isabel Ramos Carranza

Gladys Ramos is an agricultural engineer with many years of experience. She holds a master's degree in Water and Land Resources Development from CIDIAT in Mérida and a position as a V researcher at INIA in Venezuela. Engineer Ramos is considered an expert in the world of fine aroma cocoa, with extensive experience and participation in national and international events, as coordinator, facilitator, and organizer of more than a hundred training activities with producers and technicians in the area of ​​quality and sensory analysis of cocoa liqueurs.

From 2010 to the present, she has been responsible for the Quality Control Laboratory of the Venezuelan company Cacao Aroma and has been a member of the Board of the Venezuelan Cocoa Chamber (CAPEC) in Venezuela (since 2006). She has held various positions, from consultant to coordinator, supporting research projects as well as participating in national and international courses and workshops.

From 2010 to the present, she has been responsible for the Quality Control Laboratory of the Venezuelan company Cacao Aroma and has been a member of the Board of the Venezuelan Cocoa Chamber (CAPEC) in Venezuela (since 2006). She has held various positions, from consultant to coordinator, supporting research projects as well as participating in national and international courses and workshops.

In her work, she places special emphasis on the sensory profiles and organoleptic characteristics of fine aroma cacao and the agricultural practices that accompany it. She applies her knowledge of biology, agroecology, chemistry, and basically all the stages that cacao can go through, from planting and harvesting to the post-harvest phase, where the fermentation and drying processes are crucial. Engineer MS Gladys Ramos can be found online in connection with many publications regarding cacao quality, organoleptic analysis, chemistry, and Criolla genetics.

Her knowledge and specific experience underlie our technical decisions and help us improve our processes and obtain optimal results at origin. All of this, of course, with the sole objective of achieving optimal customer satisfaction.

In this way, Intercacao has the privilege of benefiting from the research, opinions, and tasting work of one of the world's leading cacao experts.