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TO THE WORLD OF
CHOCOLATES
INTRODUCTION: PART 1
Cacao and Chocolates
Origin
Growth
Plant
Tree
Fruit
Cacao
Types of Cacao
ORIGIN
- the origins of the world’s most favorite
food in taste and flavor can be traced as far
back as 3000 years ago when it was
discovered in the vocabulary texts of the
OLMECS at the Pacific coast of Guatemala
- after the Olmecs, the Mayans, the Toltecs
and the Aztecs Civilizations came in next
- By the 1500s, the spread of Cacao plant
cultivation started in Europe by CC
- by 1580, the very first cacao processing
plant was set up in Spain and started
the spread of cacao as chocolates in
Europe
- by 1700, it was during this time that
the Cacao tree got its Botanical name
“Theobroma cacao” which literally
means “Food of the Gods”
- by 1765, Chocolates were launched ; 1st
Cacao milling plant in MA, USA
-by 1800, industrialization started which
led to the factory scale production of
chocolates
- In 1828, Van Houten was the first to
separate chocolates into cocoa powder
and cocoa butter ; a machine press
- by 1850, the chocolate bar was created
- by 1860, chocolates packed in boxes
commercialized by Cadbury
- in 1875, Henri Nestle was the first one to
mix condensed milk with chocolates
- by 1895, milk chocolate was created
- by 1900, Hershey’s “kisses” was
launched into the market
- by 1940, during the 2nd world war,
Hershey and Ghirardelli supplied
American forces with chocolates as
part of their food nutrition pack.
- It was also by this time that Mars
Inc. introduced the M&Ms.
GROWTH
- 1700S
“Theobroma cacao”
“Food of the Gods”
+ + + Bacteria
Hydraulic Press
Couverture Compound
CHOCOLATES
INTRODUCTION: PART 4