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Luxury British cacao grower and chocolatier Hotel Chocolat was founded to make people happy through chocolate! Co-founders Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris built the brand on three unwavering pillars – Originality, Authenticity and Ethics – that remain central to the brand’s success. Starting as an early online brand, the first Hotel Chocolat store opened in Hertfordshire in 2004, and its manager is still at the helm. Today, we have more than 120 Hotel Chocolat's across the UK, with a multi-million strong online global customer database. In the grounds of our eco-conscious, organic cacao farm in Saint Lucia we have also created an amazing visitor experience Project Chocolat, together with the award-winning Rabot Hotel and Restaurant. One of the few chocolate makers to actually grow cacao, we connect the world of sustainable agriculture with the hedonism of top-quality chocolate. This knowledge has enabled us to bring an innovative Gentle Farming programme into the world, bringing to our cacao growing communities enough money for a happy life whilst supporting a bio-diverse, climate smart farming technique. The Hotel Chocolat team has a strong set of cultural values best summarised as ‘Be brave. Be kind.’ We’re just getting started. Come and be a part of what’s next.

Founded in 1852, the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a manufacturer and marketer of premium chocolate products. 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 you are rewarded with the highest quality and richest products. Ghirardelli has the richest heritage of any American chocolate company and continues to honor it to this day.

In 2001, Dylan Lauren pioneered the world’s largest confectionery emporium and lifestyle brand, Dylan’s Candy Bar. We are celebrating 20 years of merging fashion, art, and pop culture with candy to ignite the creative spirit & inner child in everyone who visits our stores and website. This innovative concept has changed the way the world experiences candy and has inspired Retail-tainment. Our whimsical destinations attract people of all ages with state-of-the-art décor and trend-setting products. Dylan’s Candy Bar offers something for everyone for every special occasion, with an unparalleled selection of candies from around the world to luxe gift baskets and chic presents. Being sweet is not limited to our candy. Our Foundation, Dylan’s Candy BarN, strives to help every animal find a home-sweet-home by hosting adoption events, highlighting the importance of spaying/neutering, supporting disaster relief efforts, and ending animal cruelty. We are a company that celebrates diversity, equality, and inclusion. The Dylan’s Candy Bar family is comprised of confectionery enthusiasts who share an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to make the world a sweeter place. While we are a close group, our corporate team works remotely. Our Core Values are Be Sweet; Take Pride; Make an Impact; and Inspire Creativity. We are excited about celebrating our brand’s 20th anniversary and its colorful future ahead. For more information, please visit: www.DylansCandyBar.com or www.facebook.com/DylansCandyBar or www.instagram.com/DylansCandyBar.