Swiss chocolate – Part 2

So, what makes Swiss chocolate that special?

  1. Switzerland introduced Swiss chocolate brands to the world
  2. Milk gives Swiss chocolate the creamiest flavor you can ever taste
  3. Impeccable quality, which is not surprising when it comes to the Swiss
  4. Constant creativity and innovation in Switzerland chocolate market
  5. The Swiss themselves can’t get enough of chocolate

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Swiss chocolate brands

Now we will give some insights into some of the best Swiss chocolate companies and what makes them famous.

  • Cailler: is Switzerland’s oldest chocolate company, founded in 1819. The quality of this brand can compete with some of the best premium Belgian chocolate brands.
  • Lindt Swiss Chocolate: is famous for its truffles and chocolate bars. Lindt is one of the most well-known Swiss chocolate brands. With high-quality and accessibility, Lindt keeps the throne in the chocolate industry.
  • NestlĂ©: NestlĂ© has expanded worldwide, serving products in more than 80 countries and is the most popular for the diversity of Swiss chocolates, NestlĂ© makes different types of chocolate and flavors, such as milk chocolate, dark chocolate, almond and hazelnut, milk crunch, fruits and nuts, choco-chunks, etc. Their most famous product is probably KitKat that was produced in 1935.
  • Matterhorn Toblerone: made it one of the most unique milk chocolates by adding nougat, almonds, and honey. He was among the first to make different shapes for the chocolate bars – a unique triangular shape chocolate bar. Toblerone’s mountain logo, the unique triangular shape, is devoted to the famous Swiss mountain, the Matterhorn peak.
  • LĂ€derach: is famous for their “FrischSchoggi” – fresh chocolate bars and fancy bonbons. Another special treat is their white chocolate with crushed raspberries and blackberries.
  • Frey: The company started expanding until it was bought by Migros in 1950 and later in 1997 it went international. In 2012, Frey celebrated its 125th anniversary.