High End Chocolate Brands

Lindt Chocolate

Suisse chocolate company Lindt have been established since 1845. They are a very popular chocolate produce with production companies in production companies in Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, USA and Austria, distribution and sales companies in England, Hong Kong, Spain, Poland, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Mexico and the Czech Republic as well as sales offices in Dubai and Ireland. Lindts main objective is to be the leading quality chocolate maker in all the relevant markets.

http://www.lindt.com/uk/swf/eng/about-lindt/history/1998-until-today/

Lindt are starting to make chocolate cafes, much like Max Brenner. They currently have two cafes in Australia. Which are seen as quite a big tourist attraction as well as something office workers can use.

http://www.cocklebaywharf.com.au/venues/45/lindt-chocolat-cafe/

Thorntons Chocolate

Thorntons Chocolate is a Bristish chocolate company established in 1911, it is the UK’s largest retailer in specialist chocolates. They have around 400 shops and cafes and 200 franchises. The Continental and Special Toffee account for almost £80 million of Thornton's sales and are often cited as two of the favourites among the Thornton product line.

They have tried to make an impact abroad in France, America and Belgium but this never been successful.

Green and Blacks

Green and Blacks is a company centering around using organic ingredients that are ethically sourced. ‘This perfect balance between taste and principles is what we stand for and why we pay a premium for all our ingredients.’ Green and Blacks was created in 1991, after a husband and wife team (Craig and Jo Sams) discovered the chocolate after Craig was sent a sample.

Craig was the found of ‘Whole Earth’- an organic food company. ‘Jo was convinced other chocolate lovers would appreciate it in the same way she had and they set about making the world's first organic chocolate.The final product was a high-quality, bittersweet dark chocolate bar, packed with 70% cocoa solids - enough to make chocolate fans sit up and take notice.’

http://www.greenandblacks.com/uk/home.html

Louise