Established in 1954 as Brookside Farms, in 1960 it became a confectionary company, still honouring its agricultural roots by focusing on nuts and fruits. It wasn't until 1988 that the magic ingredient was added to the mix: chocolate.

On January 19, 2012, Brookside Foods Ltd. (Brookside) was acquired by The Hershey Company (Hershey). Brookside is an Abbotsford, British Columbia headquartered chocolate confectionery company. Hershey is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America, based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Hershey & Brookside Hershey acquired Brookside Foods​, a British Columbia-based company specializing in chocolate-covered fruit juice pieces, in December 2011.

Where is BROOKSIDE chocolate made? BROOKSIDE chocolate candies are made in facilities in British Columbia and Quebec, Canada.

Products with the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal are grown and harvested on farms and forests that follow sustainable practices.

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Ken Shaver ABBOTSFORD, BC, Oct 5 /PRNewswire/ - The Board of Directors of Brookside Foods is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Shaver as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Ken joined Brookside Foods in December 2008 as President.

NAD recommended that Hershey further modify its packaging to present the product name in a manner that makes it clear that all of the identified fruits are in fact “flavors” and not actual pieces of fruit in the product.

change the advertising for its Brookside Chocolate-Covered Candies because, as it stands right now, the ads are misleading. The goal of changing the ads would be to make it more clear that the products are made with fruit flavors - not actual pieces of fruit.

The Baker Chocolate Company The Baker Chocolate Company was an American company that produced chocolate, headquartered in Dorchester, Boston. It was the first company to produce chocolate in the country.

Eradicating child labour is also fundamental to disruptor brand Tony's Chocolonely, which prides itself on producing 100% slave-free chocolate.

Best Sustainable & Ethical Chocolate Brands

• Pump Street.
• Beyond Good.
• Cartografie.
• Tony's Chocolonely.
• Hotel Chocolat.
• Doisy & Dam.
• Divine.
• Willie's Cacao.