ɪt wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn ænd ɛkspˈændᵻd ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəli ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp ænd ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ðə sˈɛkənd lˈɑːɹdʒɪst pɹədˈuːsɚɹ ʌv tʃˈɑːklət ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts baɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd.
It was founded in 1839 and expanded internationally in Europe and America, becoming the second largest producer of chocolate in the United States by 1900.