Camille Bloch
Swiss chocolate company
Camille Bloch is a Swiss chocolate producer based in Courtelary. It was founded in 1929 in Bern by Camille Bloch (1891 - 1970), a Bernese chocolatier, then moved to Courtelary in the Bernese Jura where production has been since 1935. The family business employed 180 people and in 2016, Camille Bloch produced about 3,500 tons of chocolate, generating sales of around 60 million francs.
The well-known product from Camille Bloch chocolate is the Ragusa since 1942, and the Torino, which are the two main chocolate bars produced by Camille Bloch. The former is essentially a rectangular gianduja bar, including whole hazelnuts and coated on two sides. The latter is a round chocolate bar, with an almond and hazelnut praline filling. Both Ragusa and Torino are made in both individual and 100 g bar formats, and in classic (milk), dark and caramelised white versions. Camille Bloch also produces several liquor-filled chocolates.
History
The company was founded in 1926 by Camille Bloch in Bern under the name "Chocolats et Bonbons Fins Camille Bloch" and entered the commercial register in 1929 as a stock corporation. In 1935 the move to Courtelary and the name change to "Chocolats Camille Bloch SA" took place.
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