6Valrhona – France
Based in the town of Tain-l’Hermitage, the luxury chocolate manufacturer, Valrhona, is now a subsidiary of Bongrain.
Founded in 1922, by French pastry chef Alberic Guironnet, the company features 5 subsidiaries and 60 local distributors across the globe.
Not to mention, only 600 employees who are doing their best to offer some of the most tasteful chocolate that comes in a variety of bars.
With cocoa beans purchased directly from premier plantations in South america, the Pacific regions and the Caribbean, Valrhona’s chocolate has been considered to be like wine, labeling creations as ‘grand cru’ and vintage chocolate from bean to bar.
