11-12-09 DOVE

Dove chocolate is always smooth and silky tasting; it is one of my favorite chocolates. The chocolate started in the 1939 by a Greek-American founder named Leo Stefanos. The chocolate shop that Leo Stefanos opened was called DOVE and it was in the south side of Chicago. The DOVEBAR ice-cream started up in 1959 and became a popular hit. Leo Stefanos died in 1977 and then his son took over the business. In 1984 Mike introduced the DOVEBAR at a food fest in Washington DC and then he started to receive orders for the bars all around the country. The company Mars really liked the DOVEBAR so they bought the DOVE company and then the DOVEBAR goes nationally. In 1991 is when the DOVE milk chocolate and dark chocolate promises started up where the wrapper had an individual inspirational message printed on the inside of the wrapper. Dove Chocolates are made with 100% pure cocoa butter and tested twice which is what makes them different from other chocolates. I think DOVE chocolates are the best tasting chocolate. Also I really love the packaging on the chocolates because they are unique from any other chocolate. I always like reading the inspirational sayings on the inside of the wrapper. I was very surprised that the DOVEBAR came out before the DOVE promises.