Famous chocolate brands from Central & Eastern Europe

European chocolate is known around the world and there is certainly no shortage of great chocolates from Central and Eastern Europe. Here are just a few of the most popular and biggest name brands.

Bonbonetti – Hungary

The Bonbonetti brand of chocolate and sweets tops the list of candy brands in Hungary. It’s most popular products are it’s traditional, wafer rolls with fillings. Other brand name products include “Tibi” and ”Cherry Queen.”

Casali - Austria

Founded in 1782, Casali first started production of rosolios, rum and punch in the port city of Trieste. The products quickly began a favorite among the royals of the Habsburg family. Eventually, the company was relocated to Vienna. Today, Casali is also well-known for its chocolates including the brand ”Schoko-Bananen“. These unqiue chocolates are made from original Chiquita bananas, containing a foamy banana mouse surrounded by fine dark chocolate.

E.Wedel – Poland

E.Wedel is Poland’s largest confectionery company producing many varieties of chocolates, cakes, and snacks. It’s best known brands include “Ptasie Mleczko“, “Torcik Wedlowski“, and “Pawelek.” Nowadays Wedel brand belongs to Cadbury, but all traditional products of E.Wedel, including Ptasie Mleczko, are still sold under the Wedel brand.

Hachez – Germany

Hachez is Germany’s second largest manufacturer of chocolate products. The company dates back to 1890 and was founded by Joseph Emile Hachez. It’s leading products consist of either 55.5, 77, or 88% cocoa solids.

Jutrzenka – Poland

Jutrzenka was established in 1918 and is based in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The company produces a wide variety of chocolates including the following brands, ”Wafle Familijne” (Family Wafers), “Jezyki“, “Mella jelly“, “Goplana chocolate” and “Rajskie Mleczko.”

Milka – Germany

Owned by Kraft Foods, Milka is the best-selling brand of milk chocolate in Germany. It was created in 1901 in Switzerland, by chocolatier Philippe Suchard. The chocolates are distinctively packaged in purple wrapping with an image of a simmental cow. The brand is also well-known in Austria, Serbia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.

 

ORION – Czech Republic

Orion (known as the “blue star”) is the largest producer of chocolate in the Czech Republic and is now part of Nestlé S.A. Founded by František Maršner in 1889, Orion’s brand of chocolates include “Margot“, “Milena“, and “Kofila.”

 

Mirabell - Austria

 

Mirabell is the largest industrial producer of the “Mozartkugel“, better known as Mozart chocolate balls in Austria. These iconic chocolates consists of a core of Marzipan, surrounded by light praline cream, and then coated with a layer of dark chocolate. All chocolates bear the image of Mozart with red and gold foil wrapping. Mirabell produces over 90 million Mozartkugeln per year and currently exports to over 30 countries throughout the world including Canada, Iceland, Israel and Japan.

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