Pierre Paul Caffarel
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Pierre Paul Caffarel Italian
entrepreneur who created the chocolate company Caffarel
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In 1826 Caffarel purchased a revolutionary industrial machine, invented by Bozelli of Genoa, which was able to produce more than 300 kilos a day (a record then). Thanks to this machine he created at the same time the first company to sell big quantities of solid chocolate (the one we eat today and which was invented in Turin
at the end of the 18th century). The second big commercial success was the story of Gianduja
. It began in 1852, when Caffarel introduced a new type of chocolate obtained by carefully mixing cocoa, sugar and the famous "Tonda Gentile delle Langhe" hazelnuts that were renowned for their particularly fine, tasty character. From 1865 he started producing this unique speciality which is now famous all around the world.
Italy
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entrepreneur who created the chocolate company Caffarel
Caffarel
Caffarel is a chocolate manufacturing company with a long history, currently based at Luserna San Giovanni, Italy. It is now a subsidiary of Lindt & Sprüngli.-References:* - investor information, list of subsidiaries....
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In 1826 Caffarel purchased a revolutionary industrial machine, invented by Bozelli of Genoa, which was able to produce more than 300 kilos a day (a record then). Thanks to this machine he created at the same time the first company to sell big quantities of solid chocolate (the one we eat today and which was invented in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
at the end of the 18th century). The second big commercial success was the story of Gianduja
Gianduja (chocolate)
Gianduja is a sweet chocolate containing about 30% hazelnut paste, invented in Turin by Caffarel in 1852. It takes its name from Gianduja, a Carnival and marionette character who represents the archetypal Piedmontese, a native of the Italian region where hazelnut confectionery is common.Some...
. It began in 1852, when Caffarel introduced a new type of chocolate obtained by carefully mixing cocoa, sugar and the famous "Tonda Gentile delle Langhe" hazelnuts that were renowned for their particularly fine, tasty character. From 1865 he started producing this unique speciality which is now famous all around the world.