Chocolate manufacture has been an important industry in Europe since the late 18th century. The great names in chocolate like Droste, van Houten (Holland); Lindt and Suchard (Switzerland); Menier (France); Fry, Cadbury and Rowntree (England) can trace their history back to the mid 19th century and even earlier. Chocolate manufacture is a complex process with […]

I am not a lover of sweet things, but the thought of good quality chocolate can make the strongest resolve crumble in an instant. I was wondering what made chocolate so special and read some articles – this is what I have found. On his third voyage to the New World, on 15 August 1502, […]