Chocolat Kohler facts for kids
| Fate | Bought by Nestlé in 1929 |
|---|---|
| Successor | Brand of Nestlé |
| Founded | 1830 in Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Founder | Charles-Amédée Kohler and Frédéric Kohler |
| Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Products | Chocolate |
| Owner | Nestlé |
Chocolat Kohler was a famous chocolate company from Switzerland. It was started in 1830 by the Kohler brothers in a city called Lausanne. Today, Chocolat Kohler is a brand that belongs to Nestlé, a very large food company.
One of the most special things about Kohler chocolate was that they were among the first to make chocolate with hazelnuts. This was a new and exciting idea for chocolate bars back then!
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History of Chocolat Kohler
How the Company Started
The Kohler chocolate factory was one of the very first chocolate makers in Switzerland. It began its journey in 1830. Two brothers, Charles-Amédée Kohler and Frédéric Kohler, started the company. Their father, Amédée Kohler, was a trader who sold goods from other countries.
In 1849, Charles-Amédée Kohler bought an old sawmill. He moved his chocolate production there. This new factory used the power of the Flon river to grind cocoa beans. Later, a steam engine was added, which helped the factory grow much bigger.
Growing and Merging
In 1865, Charles-Amédée sold the business to his two sons, Charles-Amédée II and Adolphe. After them, the company was run by Charles-Amédée II's sons, Amédée-Louis and Jean-Jacques.
From 1894 to 1896, they built an even newer factory in a nearby town called Échandens. This factory made chocolate until 1907.
Over time, Chocolat Kohler joined with other chocolate companies. In 1904, they teamed up with Chocolat Peter, which was run by Daniel Peter. Together, they formed the Peter Kohler company. Then, in 1911, they joined with Alexandre Cailler to create Peter Cailler Kohler. These mergers eventually led to the company being bought by Nestlé in 1929.
Famous Chocolat Kohler Products
The First Hazelnut Chocolate
One of the most well-known products from Chocolat Kohler was its hazelnut chocolate. Charles-Amédée Kohler was the person who first created hazelnut chocolate in 1830. This was a big deal because it was one of the first times different ingredients were mixed into a chocolate bar.
The "Branche" Bar
Charles-Amédée II, one of the sons, also invented a chocolate bar called the "Branche". This was a chocolate and hazelnut bar filled with a creamy praline. He wrote down the recipe for it in 1896.
Since 1904, the "Branche" has been made by Cailler, another Swiss chocolate company. It has become one of the most popular candy bars in Switzerland.
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Chocolat Kohler used fun ways to advertise their products. One famous poster showed a wolf being tempted by Little Red Riding Hood's basket, which was full of Kohler chocolates! A famous French artist named Charles Trenet also helped advertise Chocolat Kohler.
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