1963
Belgian beginnings
Smet is founded in Belgium, beginning a long tradition of chocolate expertise.
Company introduction Belgian quality. Human touch.
Made with Belgian chocolate
Chocolate figurines.
Full of character.
Independent spirit. Experienced hands.
A world of possibilities.
Designed in Belgium Crafted in Poland Delivered from Schoten
01 / Our story
A new name.
Decades of know-how.
2004
A Polish production base
Smet establishes a chocolate hollow-figure factory in Poland.
2019
Joining Cargill
Cargill acquires Smet, including the Belgian business and the Polish site.
2025![Chocproof]()
Chocproof is born
Chocproof acquires the Smet hollow-figure business, including the factory and its entire Polish team.
Independent again.
A new company carrying forward the craft, the people
and the knowledge behind the figures.
02 / Chocproof today
Independent.
Personal.
Built on experience.
Chocproof BV connects Belgian creativity with a dedicated production team in Poland.
Since 2025, we have continued the former Smet hollow-figure business as an independent partner for retailers, distributors and private-label brands.
37people behind
the finished product
the finished product
~10countries
served
served
2sites,
one team
one team
03 / How we work
Belgian direction.
European craftsmanship.
From the first idea to the final shipment, Belgium is our home base.
Belgium
Concept & designIdeas, collection development and customer projects take shape here.
Poland
Production & handworkOur atelier brings the designs to life with Belgian chocolate.
Schoten
Warehouse & logistics hubFinished figures return to Belgium for storage and distribution.
Your market
Europe & beyondOrders leave our Belgian hub for European and international customers.
04 / Our production home
The Polish atelier.
Where ideas become chocolate.
Established in 2004.
Part of Chocproof since 2025.
An experienced team, dedicated production equipment and skilled hands, all under one roof.
05 / Our strongest ingredient
Hand-painted. Hand-filled.
Full of character.
Skilled hands give us the freedom to adapt, experiment and make every range personal.
06 / The range, explained
Four ways to shape
Belgian chocolate.
01 / Open bottom
Handmade &
hand-painted
hollow figures
Individually made and assembled by hand, with an open base and hand-painted details.
02 / Closed bottom
Hand-painted
hollow chocolate
figures
Spun in closed moulds, with decoration applied by hand. Including deluxe and coloured finishes.
03 / Closed bottom
Hollow
chocolate
figures
Plain spun hollow figures. A clean, single-chocolate finish that lets the moulded detail speak.
04 / Solid, flat base
Hand-painted
tablet
figures
Solid, flat-backed 2D relief pieces with hand-painted decoration. Tablets, discs and more.
07 / Two hollow-figure techniques
Open base or closed base.
Different methods. The same care.
HandmadeOpen bottom
Built by hand.
Mould halves are painted and filled individually, then assembled by hand.
The hollow figure has an open base.
Our most artisanal construction.SpinningClosed bottom
Shaped by rotation.
Hand-filled closed moulds rotate on spinning machines to form the hollow shell.
The result has a closed base.
Available plain or hand-decorated.08 / The finishing touch
Belgian chocolate.
Three distinct expressions.
Plain
One chocolate.
Pure moulded detail.
Deluxe
Contrasting chocolates.
Hand-painted detail.
Coloured
Hand-painted colour.
Distinctive character.
09 / A ready-made starting point
Your seasons.
Our stock range.
Two core catalogues.
A broad collection of existing figures.
Spring
Valentine, Easter and spring favourites.
Winter
Halloween, St. Nicholas and Christmas.
Plus lifestyle, sports and character pieces for gifting all year round.
Availability and lead times confirmed for your selected range.
10 / A taste of the collection
Seasonal favourites.
Unexpected personalities.
11 / Made for your brand
Start with our range.
Or with your imagination.
A familiar shape.
Your own finish.
Explore different colours, chocolate combinations and decoration on existing figures.
A completely
new figure.
From a first idea and Belgian design development to a bespoke mould and hollow chocolate figure.
Tablets, reliefs
and presentation.
Develop custom flat-backed tablets and explore packaging that fits your brand, occasion and channel.
Illustrated with examples from our collection. Custom projects are developed around your brief, quantities and timing.
12 / Flexibility is part of the craft
Small batches.
Serious production capability.
Small, handmade batches
Lower minimum order quantities for selected projects. Test an idea, respond to a trend or create a focused seasonal edition.
Large-volume programmes
Bulk production for recurring ranges, seasonal launches and larger distribution programmes, planned with your team.
We match the production approach to the product, the finish and the volume. MOQ is confirmed per project.
13 / Close to you, from Belgium
From Schoten
to your market.
Our warehouse &
logistics hub.
Finished products arrive here from Poland. We coordinate storage, order preparation and onward distribution.
Your Belgian point of contact for collection planning, custom projects and deliveries across Europe and internationally.
~10countries served
Schoten, Belgium
Warehouse & logistics
Zwanheide 3 b12
2900 Schoten
Warehouse & logistics
14 / Your next collection starts here
Let's shape
something together.
Stock ranges. Bespoke figures.
Small batches. Long-term partnerships.
Chocproof BV / Zwanheide 3 b12, 2900 Schoten, Belgium
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