World's Finest Chocolate
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World's Finest Chocolate is a chocolate
company based in Chicago
, Illinois
. They are one of dozens of companies in the United States
that manufactures chocolate "from bean to bar". They also have a sales office located in Campbellford, Ontario
, Canada.
. The company's chocolates are most often used to help not-for-profits raise money, and the products are commonly sold by churches, schools, athletic organizations, and social service organizations in the United States
, Canada
and Mexico
. The most unusual aspect of the chocolate bars is that they can be labeled with a group's name and fundraising purpose, and a picture or a logo can be printed on the bar wrappers.
, Walgreens
, and Target
. The products sold include Continental Almonds, Mint Meltaways, and Caramel Whirls.
1922 - Ed Opler, Sr. establishes E&A Opler Co., a cocoa packaging company.
1939 - Ed Opler, Sr. sells Siren Mills and starts Cook Chocolate Company, Chicago.
1944 - Cook Chocolate Company joins the Chocolate Manufacturers Association (CMA).
1949 - Chocolate product fund raising begins with the World's Finest milk chocolate with almond bar.
1950 - World's Finest becomes a sales division of Cook Chocolate Co.
1951 - World's Finest introduces Continental Almonds.
1956 - Trademark, World's Finest is registered in U.S. Patent Office.
1958 - World's Finest begins manufacturing and sales operations in Campbellford, Ontario
, Canada.
1963 - World's Finest introduces Imperial Almonds.
1972 - World's Finest Chocolate, Inc. becomes the corporate name of the company.
1973 - World's Finest chocolate bar package design registered in Patent Office.
1975 - World's Finest establishes its own experimental cocoa plantation on St. Lucia, West Indies.
1979 - World's Finest introduces Mint Meltaways.
1985 - World's Finest moves into its 500000 sq ft (46,451.5 m²). state-of-the-art factory in Chicago
.
1994 - World's Finest introduces its most complete line of gift products for fund raising and corporate gifts.
1999 - World's Finest celebrates 50 years in Fund Raising with over five billion bars sold, and is proud to be one of only eleven chocolate manufacturers in the U.S.
2000 - World's Finest partners with QSP, the fundraising division of Readers Digest to broaden the distribution of World's Finest Chocolate fundraising products. It also makes its entrance into the internet, retail, and food gift markets.
2002 - World's Finest opens its second outlet store, located in Orland Hills, IL.
2003 - World's Finest introduces its first branded retail product line.
2005 - World's Finest updates its corporate logo, launches a new holiday retail lineup, and new fundraising packaging.
2006 - World's Finest purchases the Queen Anne brand and begins manufacturing cordial cherries
in its facilities.
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
company based in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. They are one of dozens of companies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that manufactures chocolate "from bean to bar". They also have a sales office located in Campbellford, Ontario
Campbellford, Ontario
Campbellford is a small town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, in the municipality of Trent Hills.Located at , Campbellford lies approximately midway between Toronto and Ottawa. It is situated on both the Trent-Severn Waterway and the Trans Canada Trail. It can be reached from Highway...
, Canada.
Fundraising Division
The company is most well known for its $1 Almond Bar chocolate bar that is used for fundraisingFundraising
Fundraising or fund raising is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies...
. The company's chocolates are most often used to help not-for-profits raise money, and the products are commonly sold by churches, schools, athletic organizations, and social service organizations in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The most unusual aspect of the chocolate bars is that they can be labeled with a group's name and fundraising purpose, and a picture or a logo can be printed on the bar wrappers.
Gift Division
World's Finest Chocolate can be used for personal or business gifts. These products can be used as gifts for holidays or any special occasions. The majority of the gift products can be personalized free. They are sold through a catalog and online.Retail Division
World's Finest products can be found in several large retail stores such as Wal-MartWal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
, Walgreens
Walgreens
Walgreen Co. , doing business as Walgreens , is the largest drugstore chain in the United States of America. As of August 31st, the company operates 8,210 locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and has since expanded...
, and Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
. The products sold include Continental Almonds, Mint Meltaways, and Caramel Whirls.
Company History Timeline
1918 - Ed Opler, Sr. joins his brothers' cocoa business in New york1922 - Ed Opler, Sr. establishes E&A Opler Co., a cocoa packaging company.
1939 - Ed Opler, Sr. sells Siren Mills and starts Cook Chocolate Company, Chicago.
1944 - Cook Chocolate Company joins the Chocolate Manufacturers Association (CMA).
1949 - Chocolate product fund raising begins with the World's Finest milk chocolate with almond bar.
1950 - World's Finest becomes a sales division of Cook Chocolate Co.
1951 - World's Finest introduces Continental Almonds.
1956 - Trademark, World's Finest is registered in U.S. Patent Office.
1958 - World's Finest begins manufacturing and sales operations in Campbellford, Ontario
Campbellford, Ontario
Campbellford is a small town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, in the municipality of Trent Hills.Located at , Campbellford lies approximately midway between Toronto and Ottawa. It is situated on both the Trent-Severn Waterway and the Trans Canada Trail. It can be reached from Highway...
, Canada.
1963 - World's Finest introduces Imperial Almonds.
1972 - World's Finest Chocolate, Inc. becomes the corporate name of the company.
1973 - World's Finest chocolate bar package design registered in Patent Office.
1975 - World's Finest establishes its own experimental cocoa plantation on St. Lucia, West Indies.
1979 - World's Finest introduces Mint Meltaways.
1985 - World's Finest moves into its 500000 sq ft (46,451.5 m²). state-of-the-art factory in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
1994 - World's Finest introduces its most complete line of gift products for fund raising and corporate gifts.
1999 - World's Finest celebrates 50 years in Fund Raising with over five billion bars sold, and is proud to be one of only eleven chocolate manufacturers in the U.S.
2000 - World's Finest partners with QSP, the fundraising division of Readers Digest to broaden the distribution of World's Finest Chocolate fundraising products. It also makes its entrance into the internet, retail, and food gift markets.
2002 - World's Finest opens its second outlet store, located in Orland Hills, IL.
2003 - World's Finest introduces its first branded retail product line.
2005 - World's Finest updates its corporate logo, launches a new holiday retail lineup, and new fundraising packaging.
2006 - World's Finest purchases the Queen Anne brand and begins manufacturing cordial cherries
Cordial (candy)
A cordial is a type of confection in which a fruit filling is placed within a chocolate shell. A well known confectionery of this type is the cherry cordial.-Process:...
in its facilities.
List of Products Offered by World's Finest Chocolate
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