Bremer HACHEZ Chocolade GmbH & Co. KG
IndustryChocolate production
Founded1 July 1890 in Bremen
FounderJoseph Emil Hachez
Defunct2019
FateCompany acquired in 2012, brand sold in 2019
SuccessorHanseatisches Chocoladen Kontor GmbH & Co. KG
Headquarters
Bremen
,
Germany
ProductsChocolate
Number of employees
360 (2015)
Websitewww.hachez.de

Hachez (French pronunciation: [aʃe]) is a chocolate manufacturing company based in Bremen in northern Germany. It was founded in 1890 by Joseph Emile Hachez and Gustav Linde.

History

The company was founded by Joseph Emile Hachez and business partner Gustav Linde in 1890.[1] The Westerstrasse headquarters was located in the centre of Bremen. In 1923, Hachez was walking and took notice of the autumn leaves. It inspired him to recreate the chocolate to look similar to the leaves he had seen earlier.[2]

In 2012, Hachez was acquired by Danish company Toms International. As of 2019, the HACHEZ brand will be distributed by Hanseatisches Chocoladen Kontor GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen, as the successor company to Hachez.

Production

The cocoa mainly comes from South America. The flavour is extracted by using the hot-air currents that are in traditional roasting drums. When the cocoa is ground and rolled, it is an average diameter of 0.0010 to 0.0014 mm. The conching of the cocoa then takes place for up to 72 hours. Altogether, it takes over 100 hours to produce the products.[3]

Distribution

Hachez has distribution partners in the following countries:

  • India
  • Austria
  • China
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Diele" [Hall]. www.hachez.de (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "The History of HACHEZ". BREMER HACHEZ CHOCOLADE. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Quality". BREMER HACHEZ CHOCOLADE. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Worldwide HACHEZ Distribution Partners". BREMER HACHEZ CHOCOLADE. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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