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  Ghirardelli Chocolate Company - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on ...
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is one of the leading producers of chocolate in the United States.
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company was founded by an Italian, Domenico Ghirardelli, who was born in Rapello, Italy, in 1817.
Ghirardelli's president and CEO was Jack Anton, who had led the Thomas H. Lee investment group in the takeover of the company.
www.referenceforbusiness.com /history2/0/Ghirardelli-Chocolate-Company.html   (2355 words)

  
 VIA Online: Chocolate Makers in the West
Chocolate, says Carl Keen, a professor in the department of nutrition at UC-Davis, is rich in flavonoids, the same components that have made green tea and red wine famous as health-enhancing beverages.
Chocolate spread throughout Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries and was first manufactured in America in 1765.
Guittard Chocolate Company, the oldest family-run chocolatier in the United States, is now in Burlingame, south of San Francisco, and supplies chocolate to See's Candies, a much-loved candy maker that has been crafting filled chocolates in the West since 1921.
www.viamagazine.com /top_stories/articles/chocolate03.asp   (1083 words)

  
  Office Depot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. was founded by Domenico Ghirardelli, who was born in 1817 in Rapallo, Italy, to an exotic-food importer and his young wife.
After a series of acquisitions, most notably by Quaker Oats in 1986, Ghirardelli Chocolates was sold to a private investment group in 1992 and began to expand its retail stores.
Ghirardelli has grown at a remarkable rate, industry observers believe, in part because it expanded its product line to include both baking and eating chocolates.
www.bizjournals.com /office_depot/consultants/?section=winning_at_work&id=3672&SID=   (687 words)

  
  Ghirardelli Chocolate Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a United States division of Swiss candy-maker Lindt and Sprüngli.
The company was founded in San Francisco, California in 1852 by Italian chocolatier Domingo Ghirardelli.
Ghirardelli once was one of the largest regional independent chocolate brands in the United States until it was bought by Lindt and Sprüngli in 1998.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ghirardelli_Chocolate_Company   (89 words)

  
 Yum Chocolate Yum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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 CAJobs.com - Company Profile
Ghirardelli Chocolate, founded in San Francisco in 1852 by Domingo Ghirardelli, is the oldest continuous chocolate manufacturer in America.
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company brought back the soda fountain to team up with their expansive line of quality chocolate products to offer consumers a uniquely indulgent taste experience.
The Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop sends consumers’ senses into overload when they savor the premium, old -fashioned ice cream treats and, at the same time, take in the aroma of rich, decadent Ghirardelli chocolate.
www.cajobs.com /jobfair_company.asp?i=24465   (207 words)

  
 Marker Seven Web design and Development: Portfolio>   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Ghirardelli’s premium, slow melting chocolates embody the same sophisticated and intensely rich elements of the City it’s synonymous with — San Francisco.
Ghirardelli was not only impressed with Marker Seven’s understanding of their goals, but also with their references and vast portfolio.
Ghirardelli is one of the few companies in America that controls the entire chocolate manufacturing process, from cocoa bean to finished product.
www.markerseven.com /case_ghirardelli.aspx   (804 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Ghirardelli Chocolates 8oz. Dark Chocolate Squares at Epinions.com
Ghirardelli chocolate is made in the United States by the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company.
The bag itself is red and gold with the blue, gold and white Ghirardelli logo at the top, and a photo of one of the chocolate squares on the bottom.
There are other types of Ghirardelli chocolate squares available, including plain milk chocolate, milk chocolate with caramel filling, milk chocolate with caramelized almonds, mild chocolate with double chocolate filling, and - my favorite - dark chocolate with white mint filling.
www.epinions.com /content_174601178756   (791 words)

  
 Chocolate - Everything You Want to know! - Ghirardelli Chocolate
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is among the few companies in the US that is involved in the complete process of manufacturing from the cacao bean procuring stage to the finished product.
Ghirardelli’s sweet ground chocolate cocoa is largely used in milk for people who love to drink hot chocolate.
Ghirardelli’s milk chocolate baking bar and milk chocolate chips are a blend of chocolate liquor, coca butter, sugar, vanilla and milk powder.
www.chocolateexpert.com /Ghirardelli_Chocolate.html   (446 words)

  
 Ghirardelli Chocolate at Gourmet Foods 101
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company once was one of the largest regional independent brands in the country, until it was bought by Lindt & Sprüngli, in 1998.
Ghirardelli ChocolateGhirardelli milk chocolate, milk chocolate with almonds, mint chocolate, milk chocolate with macadamia nuts, double milk chocolate drops and non-pareils.
Ghirardelli Chocolate is one of the few chocolate making companies in the U.S. that controls the entire chocolate manufacturing process; from cocoa bean to the finished product.
www.gourmetfoods101.com /gourmet-chocolate/ghirardelli-chocolate.aspx   (437 words)

  
 GHIRARDELLI: CALIFORNIA'S OWN CHOCOLATE
Although I knew the place had once been the home of Ghirardelli Chocolate (pronounced Gear-ar-delly), I had no idea that the company was a such sweet piece of California's history.
In 1894 the chocolate plant was moved to the block that now bears the family name, Ghirardelli Square.
Ghirardelli imported from France in 1860, and several other pieces of chocolate-making equipment are on display at the Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop.
www.travelworldmagazine.com /contributors/detail.php?ArticleID=437   (1192 words)

  
 Ghirardelli Chocolate Company - Your online chocolate resource!
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a mid-size manufacturer and marketer of...
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company will be recognized as a premier manufacturer and marketer...
that Ghirardelli, a sister company of Lindt of Switzerland, is the number one quality chocolate company in America...
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 Ghirardelli Introduces New Intense Dark Gourmet Chocolate Bars to Meet Growing Demand for More Sophisticated Chocolate ...
One of the country's oldest and largest chocolate makers, The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, is predicting that dark chocolate will be the next luxuriating, indulgent food trend to make its way into the hands and hearts of chocolate-lovers everywhere.
With these bars, consumers will discover the ultimate chocolate experience." While dark chocolate is not new to Ghirardelli -- the company has produced high quality dark chocolate since it first opened its doors in 1852 -- the new Intense Dark Gourmet Chocolate Bars mark a new venture in the gourmet arena.
Initially, the company is launching four flavors which are now available nationwide: -- Twilight Delight (72% cacao) -- Savor the pleasurable and relaxing finish to the day with a pure, deep and luxuriously rich dark chocolate with a slow and delicious melt, creamy mouth feel and perfect finish.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-13-2006/0004318608&EDATE=   (715 words)

  
 ~^~Heavenly Delights~^~ the Official Fanlisting for Ghirardelli
The origination of chocolate dates back over 4000 years to the culture of the Mayas in Central and South America, then to its introduction in Europe in the 1500, its re-invention by European chocolatiers as a sweet, creamy confection, and its re-introduction into the New World and America in the 1800's.
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company played an integral role in the introduction of chocolate to American consumers, establishing its enduring chocolate reputation from its San Francisco factory in 1852.
Chocolate houses start to spring up in England to compete with coffeehouses.
www.zingela.com /ghirardelli/ghabout.html   (581 words)

  
 brandchannel.com | Ghirardelli Chocolate Brand | Premium Food | brands | brand | branding news
Domenico Ghirardelli opened his first store in Italy in the mid-1800s and made friends with the deliciously named James Lick, who took 600 pounds of Ghirardelli Chocolate with him to San Francisco.
Lindt and Sprungli Chocolate of Switzerland may have acquired Ghirardelli Chocolate Company as a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1998, but Ghirardelli is one of the few chocolate companies that maintains complete control over its manufacturing process.
Ghirardelli shop locations are laid out on a US map and each product page lists the type of retailer where products might be carried.
www.brandchannel.com /features_webwatch.asp?ww_id=211   (1201 words)

  
 Godiva Chocolate Company - Your online chocolate resource!
Draps founded a chocolate company that was named in honor of the legend of Lady Godiva...
Draps founded a chocolate company that celebrated the elegance and grace of Lady Godiva.
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chocolate.fbkg.com /index.php?k=godiva-chocolate-company   (1051 words)

  
 Ghirardelli Chocolate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the corn syrup and cream to a gentle boil.  Remove from the heat and add the chocolate, stirring until completely melted.  Arrange the fruits and other dipping bits on a platter.  Pass toothpicks or skewer to spear the fruits for dipping into the warm chocolate.
Ghirardelli, the Ghirardelli logo and the "G" monogram are all trademarks of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company and may only be used with written
Ghirardelli chocolates are surely amongst the finest chocolates you can buy.
www.chocolatescake.com /chocolate/ghirardelli-chocolate.html   (374 words)

  
 Lindt International - Company History
The first building-block for the establishment of an international group of companies was laid in 1977 with the acquisition of a majority stake in the French licensee "CFC Consortium Français de Confiserie".
Due to the meteoric growth of the Lindt Group of companies, the Group’s structure was redesigned and a Kilchberg-based holding company was formed in 1994 whereby all the companies became wholly-owned subsidiaries of "Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprüngli AG".
The former parent and manufactoring company in Kilchberg thus was renamed "Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprüngli (Schweiz) AG".
www.lindt.com /2865/2870/3154.asp   (1215 words)

  
 Buy Chocolate Fountains
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company sells its coffee and spice business, limiting its products to chocolate and mustard.
Lindt and Sprungli Chocolate out of Switzerland acquires Ghirardelli chocolate as a wholly owned subsidiary of their holding company.
Chocolate is a multi-billion dollar industry and is one of the most popular confection products in the world.
www.chocolatefountainsales.com /history_of_chocolate.htm   (498 words)

  
 The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
It is rare for a company to become a cultural icon, but the history of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is so interwoven with the history of the Bay Area that it is almost impossible to separate the two.
While Ghirardelli offers a full package of benefits - including health coverage, dental and vision plans and a 401(k) program - to its employees, one of the biggest benefits of working for the company is that chocolate is everywhere.
As one of the highest-profile companies in the Bay Area, it's hardly surprising that the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is deeply involved with local causes.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2005/05/29/preemp.DTL   (996 words)

  
 History of Chocolate | Chocolate Falls | Scotland | Edinburgh | Glasgow
The following is a brief overview of the history of chocolate, according to the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company.
Chocolate houses start to spring up in England to compete with coffeehouses.
Today Chocolate is a multi-billion dollar industry and is one of the most popular confection products in the world.
www.chocolatefalls-scotland.co.uk /chocolate_history.htm   (499 words)

  
 Chocolate Fact/Fiction!
Chocolate is made from cocoa beans which come from the cocoa tree Theobroma cacao.
Sam German was an employee of Baker Chocolate Company in the 1850's, when he created a mild dark chocolate bar for baking.
Due to the higher percentage of cocoa butter, this chocolate is easy to work with and is used to create the thin glossy chocolate coating on fruit dipped in chocolate or in fancy chocolate preparation.
www.njsdesign.on.ca /chocolate_details.htm   (2327 words)

  
 Ghirardelli Chocolate - World Leading Chocolate Powder
In 1852, Domingo Ghirardelli, son of a celebrated Italian chocolatier, immigrated to San Francisco, created the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company and began producing the highest quality, richest tasting chocolate.
Ghirardelli Chocolate's rich signature hot chocolates are created by a precise blend of deep roasted cocoa beans and hand-selected all natural ingredients.
Following the success of Ghirardelli Hot Chocolate in specialty cafes, the Ghirardelli Frappe line was introduced to bring the same deep, rich taste to iced chocolate beverages.
www.monin.co.nz /products/ghirardelli.asp   (266 words)

  
 Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. Jobs - Employment Opportunities at Monster.com
Ghirardelli's standard of quality is insured through unique methods of roasting and processing select cocoa beans into chocolate.
Ghirardelli's goal is to be recognized by its consumers and customers as a leader among premium chocolates brands by marketing products and services acclaimed for their superior quality and innovativeness.
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company will be recognized as a premier manufacturer and marketer of world-class products by meeting or exceeding our customer's expectations, thereby building value of our company for our customers, stakeholders and shareholders.
company.monster.com /ghirardelli   (282 words)

  
 Ghirardelli "Chocolate Pleasures" Sweetstakes
ELIGIBILITY: The Ghirardelli "Chocolate Pleasures" SweetStakes ("Game") is open to legal U.S. residents, who are 18 years of age or older as of July 15, 2006.
Trip may be taken during the Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival in 2007, at Sponsor's sole discretion.
No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded and if there are more prize claims received than the number of prizes offered, the total number of prizes listed shall be awarded via a random drawing from among all persons submitting valid prize claims for that category.
ghirardelli.dja.com /Pages/Rules.html   (1477 words)

  
 Ghirardelli, Anchor, and Boudin
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company was founded in 1852 by an Italian immigrant, Domingo, aka Domenico, Ghirardelli.
The Ghirardelli chocolate factory along Fisherman's Wharf first illuminated its famous sign in 1923.
A non-commercial location where a visitor can honor the Ghirardelli legacy is 415 Jackson Street, the site of Domingo's original chocolate factory.
www.mistersf.com /new/newghiancbou04.htm   (272 words)

  
 Ghirardelli Chocolate Company - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The company was founded in San Francisco, California in 1852 by Italian chocolateteer Domingo Ghirardelli.
Ghirardelli Frequently Asked Questions : Our Products (http://www.ghirardelli.com/faq_our.html).
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Ghirardelli   (111 words)

  
 Foods For Trade - Print Profile: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Ghirardelli continues to honor its heritage to this day.
In fact, Ghirardelli is one of the few companies in America that controls the entire chocolate manufacturing process, from cocoa bean to finished product.
This control over the manufacturing process, combined with Ghirardelli's proprietary bean blend and unique methods of roasting and processing ensures that consumers are rewarded with the highest quality, richest products.
www.foodsfortrade.com /print.php?id=391   (174 words)

  
 Ghirardelli Chocolate Baking Chips
Ghirardelli's Premium Chocolate Chips continue the chocolate tradition established by Ghirardelli’s legendary confections.
Ghirardelli's rich baking chocolate is created from a precise blend of deep-roasted cocoa beans and hand-selected ingredients.
The rich, creamy, signature chocolate taste of these baking chips will make your desserts the ultimate chocolate indulgence.
www.farawayfoods.com /ghirchips.html   (48 words)

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