The History of Chocolate

By morganabbruzzese
  • 1502

    Columbus arrives in the Americas and finds cocoa beans

  • The first Swiss chocolate factory opens.

  • The first solid chocolate bar is produced.

  • Cadbury creates the first heart shaped candy box for Valentine's Day.

  • Milton Hershey's birthplace in PA is renamed Hershey.

  • The New York Cocoa Exchange is formed allowing buyers and sellers to make transactions.

  • Godiva chocolate company opens and becomes competition for Hershey and Nestle.

  • Chocolate begins selling to the consumer at less expensive, more affordable prices.