A History of Chocolate in York (3 reviews)
Paul Chrystal
Found in: Remember When
Paperback 236 pages
ISBN: 9781844681235
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Paul Chrystal
Found in: Remember When
Paperback 236 pages
ISBN: 9781844681235
Published: 29 February 2012
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Think of York and you think of its Minster, mediaeval streets, the railways - and of confectionery, particularly chocolate. Kit Kat, Fruit Gums, All Gold, Butterkist have all been as much a part of British life as the York companies that made them: Rowntree’s, Terry’s and Craven’s.
This new book is the first to chart the history of chocolate and confectionery manufacture and marketing by York companies, from their origins in the eighteenth century, through to the recent takeovers by Nestlé, Tangerine and Kraft.
Revolutionary new products such as Easter eggs in the 1870s and chocolate assortments in the 1890s are covered along with such crucial turn of the century developments as milk chocolate and the chocolate bar. The significance to the industry of the Quaker movement is discussed along with an examination of the impact of the world wars and the intervening depression.
The book is fully illustrated throughout, depicting all aspects of production, quality control, distribution and marketing: the packaging, design and branding developed by the companies broke new ground in branding and became an art form in itself with iconic images that still resonate today.
The book is intended for anyone interested in social history and the history of the food industry in Britain, the Quaker movement and social reform and manufacturing and marketing history; residents of and visitors to York will find in the book a fascinating glimpse of an integral part of York’s past, present and future.
This new book is the first to chart the history of chocolate and confectionery manufacture and marketing by York companies, from their origins in the eighteenth century, through to the recent takeovers by Nestlé, Tangerine and Kraft.
Revolutionary new products such as Easter eggs in the 1870s and chocolate assortments in the 1890s are covered along with such crucial turn of the century developments as milk chocolate and the chocolate bar. The significance to the industry of the Quaker movement is discussed along with an examination of the impact of the world wars and the intervening depression.
The book is fully illustrated throughout, depicting all aspects of production, quality control, distribution and marketing: the packaging, design and branding developed by the companies broke new ground in branding and became an art form in itself with iconic images that still resonate today.
The book is intended for anyone interested in social history and the history of the food industry in Britain, the Quaker movement and social reform and manufacturing and marketing history; residents of and visitors to York will find in the book a fascinating glimpse of an integral part of York’s past, present and future.
This new publication is the first to chart the history of chocolate and confectionary manufacturing by York companies, and the social reform of the Quaker movement the founding fathers of chocolate in York. Fully... [read full review]
Yorkshire Post 02/04/2012
There are lots of interesting nuggets in the book - for instance, the shape of the Toblerone bar wasn’t based on the shape of the Alps, as is commonly believed (the real reason is much... [read full review]Hello Yorkshire Blog
In his entertaining and sumptuously-illustrated forthcoming book History of Chocolate in York, local author Paul Chrystal describes how in 1579, English sailors who seized a Spanish ship threw a cargo of chocolate overboard after describing... [read full review]York Evening Press, 20 Feb 2012
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