The brewery began producing chocolate bars in 1911 and soon switched entirely to chocolate production.

The company has expanded its chocolate production in recent years to supply a variety of bars, nibs (culinary ingredients), truffles and other confectionary.

The technology of good chocolate production depends on ensuring that only the stable form of the cocoa butter ingredient exists in the final product.

The petition urges for English Heritage to protect the historic birthplace of modern chocolate production.

The company is now owned by Nutriart from Quebec City, a company devoted to chocolate production.

The factory ceased chocolate production in 2006 since when various attempts have been made to secure planning permission and develop the site.

Its chocolate production in Oslo ceased in 2001.

Candida krusei is a budding yeast (a species of fungus) involved in chocolate production.

Throne Holst also established chocolate production in Sweden under the brand name Marabou.

A limited amount of chocolate production continued alongside the gun manufacturing line.