List of bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturers

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A bean-to-bar company produces chocolate by processing cocoa beans into a product in-house, rather than melting chocolate from another manufacturer. Some are large companies that own the entire process for economic reasons; others are small- or micro-batch producers and aim to control the whole process to improve quality, working conditions, or environmental impact.^[1]

Bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturers

Company	Location	Year founded	Products	Notes
Ah Cacao Real Chocolate	Mexico	2003	Single origin chocolate bars	Artisan producer of dark chocolate and related products made of Mexican cacao. Supports wildlife conservation.
Alprose	Switzerland	1957	Chocolate bars, napolitains and dragées	Includes a visitor center.
Amano Artisan Chocolate	United States	2006	Single origin chocolate (bars, couverture), cocoa nibs	Founding member of the Craft Chocolate Makers of America. The Madagascar bar and the Dos Rios Palet d'or have received gold medals from the London Academy of Chocolate.^[2]
Amedei	Italy	1990		Amedei is a luxury chocolate manufacturing company located in Pontedera in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Amul	India	1946
Antica Dolceria Bonajuto	Italy	1880	Chocolate bars, pastry, chocolate liquor, cocoa beer	Bonajuto is a chocolate manufacturing company located in Modica in the Sicily region of Italy.
Askinosie Chocolate	United States	2007	Single origin chocolate bars (dark, dark milk, white), single origin natural cocoa powder, roasted cocoa nibs	Utilizes direct trade, paying farmers above fair trade prices for cocoa beans and sharing profit with them. One of the only small-batch chocolate makers in the US to press their own cocoa butter.
Barry Callebaut	Switzerland	1996 (1842 & 1911)	Acticoa, Alprose, Sarotti, Jacques	Large producer of couverture, used in many chocolate products. Introduced ruby chocolate in 2017.
Blommer Chocolate Company	United States	1939	Chocolate, cocoa powder, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, panned products, chocolate coatings, chocolate ingredients for the confectionery, pastry, and dairy industries	Blommer is the largest cocoa processor and ingredient supplier in North America, processing over 45% of US cocoa imports. It is a founding member of the World Cocoa Foundation, which works to support sustainable cocoa production. The product line includes organic and fair-trade products. In addition to the Chicago factory, Blommer operates factories in East Greenville, Pennsylvania; Union City, California; Campbellford, Ontario; and Shanghai, China. They also own World's Finest Chocolate in Chicago.
Bonnat Chocolates	France	1884	More than 40 single origin bars	Bonnat Chocolatier.
Caffarel	Italy	1826	Chocolate bars, Gianduiotti	Introduced Gianduja
Cailler	Switzerland	1819	Large variety of chocolate bars, including Branche since 1904, and praline boxes	Founded in Vevey in 1819 by François-Louis Cailler, oldest factory in Switzerland. Owned by Nestlé since 1929
Camille Bloch	Switzerland	1929	Ragusa and Torino brands and liquor-filled chocolates
Castronovo Chocolate	United States	2012	Chocolate bars using single-origin cacao from Latin America, roasted cocoa nibs and truffles	Multiple awards from the International Chocolate Awards and the Academy of Chocolate.^[3] Castronovo uses heirloom beans from Latin America.^[4]
Cima-Norma	Switzerland	1903	Chocolate bars	Closed in 1968
Choco Togo	Togo	2014	Chocolate bars, hot chocolate, chocolate cake, and other chocolate products	The first chocolate manufacturer in Togo.
Chocolaterie Robert	Madagascar	1940	Fine and organic cacao grown and made into chocolate in Madagascar, couverture, baking chocolate, chocolate bars, cacao butter, cacao nibs	Won gold at the world finals of the International Chocolate Awards for its Chocolate Madagascar Fine Milk Chocolate 50% Cocoa Bar.^[5] Also, Academy of Chocolate global winner.
Chocolala	Estonia (Tallinn)	2013	Single origin chocolate bars (dark, dark milk, coconut milk, sugar-free), roasted cocoa nibs	A small-batch chocolate maker.
Cocoa Processing Company	Ghana	1981	Golden Tree chocolate bars, chocolate beverages	Semi-finished products are sold under the Portem brand name to foreign markets. The Confectionery Factory manufactures chocolate confectionery namely, chocolate bars, chocolate spread, drinking chocolate and chocolate dragees. The confectionery products are marketed under the brand name GoldenTree.
Delfi Limited	Singapore	1984	Goya, Delfi	Delfi Limited is a Singaporean company that produces chocolates.
Domori	Italy	1997		Domori is a premium chocolate company headquartered near Turin.
E. Wedel	Poland (Warsaw)	1851	Chocolates, cakes, and an assortment of chocolate snacks, candies and filled bars	E. Wedel is owned by Lotte Group.
Chocolates El Rey	Venezuela	1929		El Rey uses only Venezuelan cacao, fermented and sun dried, and processed locally.
Ethel M Chocolates	United States	1980	Brittle chocolate-flavored candies, caramels, and fine liqueur-filled chocolates.	Ethel M. Chocolates is owned by Mars Inc. The company is named after the mother of Forrest Mars, Sr.
Favarger	Switzerland	1826	Chocolate bars, Avelines, Nougalines	Founded in Geneva in 1826, Switzerland's oldest independent chocolate maker. Favarger gets its cocoa beans from the tiny West African islands of São Tomé and Príncipe.^[6]
Fazer	Finland (Helsinki)	1891		The Karl Fazer Nordic Gourmet chocolates that were launched in 2009 combine the unique Nordic berries — lingonberry, blueberry, raspberry and cloudberry — with cocoa grown at the Equator.
Felchlin	Switzerland	1908	Primarily wholesale products	Founded in 1908 by Max Felchlin.
Ferrero	Italy	1946	Kinder Bueno and Kinder Chocolate	Owned by the Ferrero family.
Freia	Norway	1889		Freia was made successful by Throne-Holst, who also founded Marabou. It was acquired in 1993 by Kraft Foods, which is now known as Mondelez.
Frey	Switzerland	1887		Acquired in 1950 by Migros; #1 in popularity in Switzerland
Friis-Holm	Denmark	2007
Galle & Jessen	Denmark	1872	Chocolates and liquorice. Known for their chocolate frogs, and Ga-Jol liquorice.	Oldest chocolate factory in Denmark. Acquired in 1972 by Toms International.
Gandour	Saudi Arabia	1857	Safari, Pik-One, Tofiluk, Soudan, Hawaii, and others.
Garoto	Brazil	1929		Acquired in 2002 by Nestlé
Ghirardelli	United States	1852		Since 1998, it has been owned by Lindt & Sprüngli. Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco is named after this chocolate-making family.
Grupo Nutresa	Colombia	1920	Jet, Corona, Chocolyne, Chocolisto, Jumbo, Montblanc	Founded in 1920 as a chocolate manufacturer.
Guittard	United States	1850s	Couverture	Guittard makes couverture chocolate using original formulas and traditional French methods, and supplies chocolate to See's Candies.
Hachez	Germany	1890	Truffles, chocolate candies, chocolate bars, and chocolate coins	The Bremer HACHEZ Chocolade GmbH & Co. was established by Joseph Emile Hachez, a chocolatier of Belgian origin, on July 1, 1890.
Halba	Switzerland	1933	Chocolate bars and truffles	Owned by Coop since 1972
Haigh's Chocolates	Australia (Adelaide)	1915		Haigh's is the oldest family-owned chocolate manufacturing retailer in Australia.
Hershey's	United States	1894	Hershey's, Hershey's Kisses, KitKat, Bliss, Heath Bar, Reese's, Dagoba, Scharffen Berger and many others.	Hershey ceased bean-to-bar manufacturing around 2007 or 2008. They produce only the Scharffen Berger from bean to bar.^[7] See also List of products manufactured by The Hershey Company.
Hotel Chocolat	United Kingdom	2003	A variety of chocolate bars and filled chocolates, collections of single origin and single plantation chocolate as well as a range of savoury cocoa products	Company began as an online only service, before moving into the retail market. Company also owns a cocoa plantation on St Lucian (The Rabot Estate). Hotel Chocolat has an "Engaged Ethics" program in St Lucia and Ghana, seeking to provide farmers with a fair price and necessary support.
Ion (chocolate)	Greece	1930	Ion, Ion Dark, Noisetta, Break, Chocofreta, Nucrema, Serano, 3011, Baloo, O-Mamy	The biggest chocolate products manufacturer in Greece exporting its products to 20 countries worldwide, including US, Japan and Australia
J. S. Fry & Sons	United Kingdom	1761		Merged with Cadbury in 1919
Kalev	Estonia	1864		Founded in 1806 as a confectionery. Chocolate production after 1864. Most or all products are under the Kalev name brand.
Kägi Söhne	Switzerland	1960	Chocolate coated wafers	Founded in 1934 as a bakery. Chocolate production since 1960.
Kohler	Switzerland	1830	Chocolate bars	Founded in Lausanne in 1830. Introduced hazelnut chocolate. Owned by Nestlé since 1929
Kraš	Croatia	1911	Milk chocolates (Dorina), chocolate bars, (Dorina, Životinjsko carstvo, Bajadera), nougat desserts	Kraš was founded in 1911 as Union, incorporated in 1950, and is located in Zagreb, Croatia.
Läderach	Switzerland	1962	Various chocolates	Founded in 1962 by Rudolf Läderach
Laima	Latvia (Riga)	1870
Lindt & Sprüngli	Switzerland	1845	Lindt, Lindor	Lindt developed the conching process. Lindt & Sprüngli bought Ghirardelli Chocolates in 1998.
Lotte Wellfood	South Korea	1967	Ghana
Maestrani	Switzerland	1852	Chocolate bars	Founded in 1852 by Aquilino Maestrani. The company owns the Minor and Munz brands
Malagos Chocolate	Philippines (Davao City)	2012	Single origin chocolate bars, cocoa liquor
Mars, Incorporated	United States	1911	M&Ms, Snickers, Dove Chocolate, and others.	Large chocolate manufacturer, with US$30 billion revenue in 2008.
Mast Brothers	United States	2007	Chocolate bars, chocolate beer, and chocolate confections	Mast Brothers is a small manufacturer with flagships in Brooklyn, London, and most recently Los Angeles.^[8]
Mayora Indah	Indonesia	1977	Beng-Beng	Founded in 1977 as a biscuit manufacturer. Chocolate production since 1984.
Mayordomo	Mexico (Oaxaca)	1956	Table chocolate, mole	Mayordomo is a producer of chocolate made from local cacao. Stores often will mix beans with other ingredients and grind it to customer specifications.
Meiji Seika	Japan	1916	Meiji	Founded in 1916 as a pharmaceutical company.
Menier	France	1836	Chocolate bars	Founded in 1816 as a pharmaceutical manufacturer. Started chocolate bar production in 1836.
Michel Cluizel	France	1948		Michel Cluizel has been a manufacturer of high-quality chocolate in the French town of Damville in Normandy since 1948, and also has a store in Paris.
Mindo Chocolate Makers	United States and Ecuador	2009	chocolate bars, baking chocolate, cocoa powder, cocoa mass, raw whole beans, nibs	Member of the Craft Chocolate Makers of America. A micro-batch bean to bar chocolate maker which ferments and roasts beans. Practices Direct Trade.
Mondelez International	United States	1896	Milka, Suchard, Toblerone, Côte d'Or, Marabou, Cadbury and many others	Bought Cadburys in 2009
Natra	Spain	1950	No brands, only private label products and co-production for third parties	Independent producer of chocolate and chocolate products, focusing on the private label business.
Nestlé	Switzerland	1866	Nestlé, and many others
Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company	United States and Ghana	1991		Corporate headquarters in the US; chocolate grown and processed in Ghana
Pacari Chocolate	Ecuador	2002	Raw whole beans, nibs, chocolate bars, baking chocolate, cocoa powder, cacao butter, and other chocolate covered products	First chocolate company to receive biodynamic certification. Cacao is produced using fair trade practices in Ecuador. Products are certified Kosher and Organic.
Patric Chocolate	United States	2006	Craft chocolate maker of bean-to-bar products. The product line includes dark chocolate bars, milk chocolate bars, and chocolate bars with inclusions.	Winners of the 2016 Good Food Awards in the chocolate category.^[9]
Perugina	Italy	1907	Baci chocolate, Italian chocolate, pernigotti gianduiotti, glacia mints, sorrento hard candy, spicchi hard candy, perugina glacia mints, perugina sorrento, lazzaroni cookies	Now a division of Nestlé.
Peter	Switzerland	1867	Gala Peter, the first successful milk chocolate bar	Founded by Daniel Peter in Vevey. Independent until 1904
Rebisco	Philippines	1963	Choco Mucho	Founded in 1963 as a small bakery. Chocolate production since 2006.
Rick Jordan Chocolatier	United States (St. Louis, MO)	2011	Organic, fair trade, bean-to-bar chocolates and confections	Winner of Dessert Professional Top Ten Chocolatiers of North America 2012.^[10]
Rogue Chocolatier	United States	2007	Single-source	Shut down in 2019.
Roshen	Ukraine	1996	Chocolate bars, candy, chocolate cakes, etc.	Owned by the former president of Ukraine.
Royce'	Japan	1983
Scharffen Berger	United States	1996	Chocolate bars, varieties of dark chocolate	Purchased by Hershey in 2005; the original Berkeley, California factory closed in 2009.
Stollwerck	Germany	1839	Sprengel, Sarotti, Gubor, Quintie KFT, Thüringer Schokoladenwerk GmbH	Owned since 2002 by Barry Callebaut. They also operated a museum—adjacent to the factory—in Cologne Germany. It is now operated by Lindt.
Storck	Germany	1903		A Berlin-based confectionery company in operation for more than 100 years
Suchard	Switzerland	1826	Chocolate bars, powder, and candies	Founded in Neuchâtel in 1826 by Philippe Suchard. Independent producer until 1970
Swisslion Group	Serbia, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina	1962	Bean to bar - dark/milk/white chocolate bars (Daria, Duo), Choco Banana, chocolate spread (Eurocrem), chocolate biscuits (Ressana, Choco Biscuit), chocolate wafers (Linea)	A multinational manufacturer in Southeastern Europe, with factories in Serbia (Vršac and Gornji Milanovac), Macedonia (Resen and Skopje), Croatia (Sisak) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (Trebinje). Founded in 1962, headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia.
Taza Chocolate	United States	2006	Bean-to-bar organic, stone ground chocolate
TCHO Chocolate	United States	2005		Bean-to-bar chocolate factory. Has a program called TCHOSource where they partner with bean farmers to help them improve the quality of their crops and to process their beans more effectively.
Theo Chocolate	United States	2006		Bean-to-bar chocolate factory. The first chocolate manufacturer in the US to be both 100 percent organic and fair-trade.^[11]
Thorntons	United Kingdom	1911	Different styles and types of chocolate	Thorntons today is a £180 million turnover company with 360 shops and cafes and 230 franchises together with internet, mail order, and commercial services.
Tobler/Toblerone	Switzerland	1899	Distinctive triangular chocolate bars	Chocolate factory founded in 1899 by Theodor Tobler in Bern. Creation of Toblerone bar in 1908. Independent producer until 1970
Toms International	Denmark	1924	Produces chocolate, liquorice and sugar confectionery	Toms employs 1,200–1,700 employees depending on season and annually produces 50,000 tons of chocolate and sugar confectionery
Traidcraft	United Kingdom	1979		The company has two components: a public limited company called Traidcraft plc, which sells fairly traded products in the United Kingdom; and a development charity called Traidcraft Exchange that works with poor producers in Africa and Asia. They sold the first fair trade chocolate in the United Kingdom.^{[citation needed]}
Ülker	Turkey	1944		Owners of Godiva Chocolatier
Universal Robina	Philippines	1954	Cloud-9	Started chocolate bar production in 1984.
Valrhona	France	1922		Couverture used by many chocolatiers
Venchi	Italy	1878	Gourmet candy bars, novelty spreads, chocolate-coated caviar, extra-dark chocolate, and chocolate bars with nuts	Venchi uses cocoa originating from plantations in Central/South America and Africa, distilled rum from the Caribbean, as well as natural vanilla.
Venezuelan Black	United Kingdom	1998		Small producer of single estate 100% chocolate bars using Venezuelan cacao. The company's launch was televised as the series Willie's Wonky Chocolate Factory was aired in the United Kingdom during 2008.
Verkade	Netherlands	1886		Verkade's products are available through resellers.
Villars-Maitre-Chocolatier	Switzerland	1901		Their chocolate contains a lot of stirred-in and covered nuts.
Whitman's	United States	1842	Best known for Whitman's Sampler; now a part of Russell Stover Candies
Whittaker's	New Zealand	1896	Various flavors of slab chocolate, family-sized bars, almond gold, and K-Bars	James Henry Whittaker started the business in Christchurch in 1896 and it was later moved to Wellington.
Wilbur Chocolate	United States	1884		Purchased by Cargill in 1992.
World's Finest Chocolate	United States	1949	The company is known for chocolate bars commonly sold by schools and social service organizations as part of fundraisers	Family-owned and based in Chicago for over 50 years; purchased by Barry Callebaut in March 2015
Zotter Schokoladen Manufaktur	Austria	1999	More than 365 varieties of hand-scooped, filled chocolates, single origin chocolate bars, pralines, couvertures, cocoa nibs, dragees, cakes, ice cream and coffee	Award-winning chocolate,^[12] named "by far the most innovative chocolatier of all" amongst the world-best chocolate manufacturers by chocolate tester Georg Bernardini^[13]^[14]

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