Chocpic

Chocolate History

By khoran906
  • Columbus Discovers the Cocoa Bean
    1502

    Columbus Discovers the Cocoa Bean

  • Period: 1502 to

    Cocoa declared a national secret of Spain

    Charles V of Spain declares Cocoa a national secret
  • Defat process invented

    Defat process invented

    Process to defat cocoa was invented by Coenraad Johanes van Houten, a Dutch chemist.
  • Solid chocolate created

    Solid chocolate created

    John Fry creates solid chocolate
  • Hershey Kiss Introduced

    Hershey Kiss Introduced

    The first Hershey Kiss chocolates hit store shelves
  • M&M Chocolate no longer supplied by Hershey

    M&M Chocolate no longer supplied by Hershey

    M&M begins manufacturing their own chocolate rather than buying from Hershey.
  • Mars and M&M merge

    Mars and M&M merge

    Mars and M&M companies merge
  • Reese's Pieces Invented

    Reese's Pieces Invented

    The Reese's Pieces candy was introduced