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Godiva is a chocolate manufacturer, founded in 1926 in Brussels, Belgium and introduced in the United States in 1966. Godiva was founded by chocolatier Joseph Draps and is named in honor of the legend of Lady Godiva. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: , Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Government  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area  - Region 162 km²  (62. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Lady Godiva by John Collier, ca 1897 Godiva (or Godgifu) (c. ... Godiva has more than 270 specialty shops in the US, Europe, and Asia and operates in over 1,000 additional outlets in department and specialty stores throughout North America. Additionally, the company issues six seasonal mail-order catalogs a year and operates a website at www.godiva.com. Besides chocolates, Godiva also sells truffles, coffee, cocoa, biscuits, dipped fruits, and other items arranged in gift baskets. Godiva's signature package is the Gold Ballotin (French for "small, elegant gift box"). Godiva also produces seasonal and limited edition chocolates with special packaging for all major holidays. Godiva also has license aggrements for the production of ice cream, cheesecake, and liqueur that comes in several chocolate-related flavors and contains 15-17% alcohol. Additionally, it co-produces a line of chocolate/coffee blend drinks in cooperation with The Coca-Cola Company called Godiva Belgian Blends [1] The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Chocolate truffles coated with cocoa powder. ... A cup of coffee Workers sorting and pulping coffee beans in Guatemala Mature coffee fruit still on the plant Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds — commonly referred to as beans — of the coffee plant. ... Cocoa beans in a cacao pod Cocoa is the dried and partially fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... Bottles of strawberry liqueur A liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage, often flavoured with fruits, herbs, spices, flowers, seeds, roots, plants, barks, and sometimes cream. ... The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. ... The majority of Godiva chocolates sold in the US are manufactured at the company-owned factory in Reading, PA using many of the same Belgian recipes, ingredients and processing methods as in the Brussels plant. Godiva Chocolates are made from high quality ingredients and are relatively expensive. An example recipe, printed from the Wikibooks Cookbook. ... Godiva is currently owned by The Campbell Soup Company. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... [edit] References [edit] External links Godiva's official website Godiva Liqueur website Categories: Campbell's brands | Chocolatiers | Belgian brands | Companies established in 1926 | Food company stubs | Confectionery stubs

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	Chocolate By Godiva (697 words) Godiva's history began more than seventy-five years ago in Brussels, Belgium when master chocolatier Joseph Draps founded a chocolate company that was named in honor of the legend of Lady Godiva. Since Godiva Chocolatier NV is a wholly owned subsidiary, we do not publish a separate financial statement, and do not discuss total sales, advertising costs or financial performance. Godiva chocolates are to be found in the main international airports and on board the most popular airlines. Godiva (chocolatier) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (327 words) Godiva is a chocolate manufacturer, founded in 1926 in Brussels, Belgium and introduced in the United States in 1966 by the Campbell Soup Company (who had acquired North American distribution rights and would go on to purchase the company in 1972). Godiva was named in honor of the legend of Lady Godiva, Godiva was founded by chocolatier Joseph Draps. The majority of Godiva chocolates sold in the US are also produced in the US, using many of the same master Belgian recipes, ingredients and processing methods as in the Brussels plant.
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