Halloren Chocolate Factory facts for kids
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The Halloren Chocolate Factory is the oldest chocolate factory in Germany. It started making delicious chocolates way back in 1804. This famous company is located in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, where it first began.
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Halloren Chocolate Factory
The Halloren Chocolate Factory (which is Halloren Schokoladenfabrik in German) is the oldest chocolate factory in Germany. It has been making sweets for over 200 years! The company started in 1804 in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt. This is still where its main office is today.
A Sweet History
The company has changed its name a few times over the years. In 1851, it was called Friedrich David & Söhne. Later, in 1905, it became a company where people could buy shares. Its name then changed to David Söhne AG.
In 1933, the company changed its name again to Mignon Schokoladenwerke AG. Finally, in 1952, it got its current name, Halloren.
Famous Chocolates
Halloren is most famous for its "Halloren-Kugeln". These are special chocolate globes. They get their name from the "Halloren," who were early salt workers. These workers wore festive clothes with ball-shaped buttons. The chocolates look just like those buttons!
The "Halloren-Kugeln" were very popular in the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany). They stayed popular even after Germany became one country again.
In 2013, Halloren bought a large part of a Belgian chocolate company called Bouchard. This helped them grow even more.
The Chocolate Museum
The Halloren factory also has a special place called the Halloren Schokoladenmuseum (Halloren Chocolate Museum). Here, you can learn all about the history of chocolate. You can see old chocolate-making tools and molds. You can even watch how chocolate is made in the factory!
See also
In Spanish: Halloren Schokoladenfabrik para niños
