Chocolate industry worth over $100 billion globally. One pound of chocolate requires 400 cocoa beans. Valentine's Day sees 58 million pounds of chocolate sold annually
Milton S. Hershey established the Hershey Chocolate Company in 1894. Company initially focused on milk chocolate production after selling caramel business. First chocolate plant opened in Hershey, Pennsylvania in 1903. Introduced Hershey's Kiss in 1907, followed by other products like Mr. Goodbar
Founded in 1958 by Enric Bernat in Spain. Name comes from Spanish "chupar" meaning "to suck". Initially produced confectionery for Granja Asturias apple jam factory. Salvador Dalí designed iconic 1969 logo
Cocoa butter is a pale-yellow edible fat extracted from cocoa beans. Contains cocoa flavor and aroma, melts at 34-38°C. About 54-58% of cocoa nibs is cocoa butter. Contains high proportion of saturated fats and monounsaturated oleic acid
Snickers is a chocolate bar containing nougat, caramel and peanuts. Mars Inc. produces Snickers with annual global sales exceeding $380 million. Original name was "Marathon" in UK until 1990
Ice cream has been enjoyed since ancient Rome with flavored snow. European elite enjoyed 'cream ice' in 16th century. Ice cream became available to everyone by 1660