Anthon Berg facts for kids
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Confectionery production |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Founder | Anthon Berg Gustav Anthon Berg |
| Headquarters |
Ballerup
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Products | Chocolates |
| Parent | Toms International |
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Anthon Berg is a famous Danish company that makes delicious chocolates. It's part of a bigger company called Toms International. Anthon Berg is so special that in 1957, they were given the title "Purveyors to the Royal Danish Court." This means they are official suppliers to the Danish royal family! They make many different kinds of chocolate treats.
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How Anthon Berg Started
The Early Days of Chocolate
Did you know that cocoa first arrived in Denmark around the 1700s? For a long time, people thought of cocoa mostly as a medicine. In fact, many of the first Danish chocolate makers, like the founders of Toms, were pharmacists!
From Greengrocer to Chocolatier
Anthon Berg, who was a greengrocer, loved marzipan. Marzipan was already a popular sweet treat in Denmark. So, Anthon Berg decided to try making his own marzipan. He opened a small shop in Copenhagen in 1884. He used his own name as the brand.
With his son Gustav helping him, Anthon Berg started making chocolates filled with different delicious centers.
Marzipan Becomes a Star Product
At first, Anthon Berg made marzipan to keep his customers happy while they waited in line. But it became so popular that in 1898, he started making it as a main product.
In 1901, Gustav Berg took over the family business. He helped the company grow across Denmark. By then, Anthon Berg had about 200 employees!
Joining the Toms Family
Gustav Berg passed away in 1938, and Kai Berg became the new director. Later, in 1954, another big Danish chocolate company, Toms, bought Anthon Berg.
By 1962, all of Anthon Berg's chocolate making moved to the Toms factory in Ballerup, Denmark. This factory was designed by a famous architect named Arne Jacobsen. Today, Anthon Berg continues to make its beloved chocolates and marzipan for people all over the world.
