Camille Bloch is a Swiss
chocolate
Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cacao seed kernels that is available as a liquid, solid, or paste, either on its own or as a flavoring agent in other foods. Cacao has been consumed in some form since at least the Olmec civ ...
producer based in
Courtelary. It was founded in 1929 in
Bern by Camille Bloch (1891 - 1970), a Bernese chocolatier, then moved in Courtelary in 1935. In 2016, Camille Bloch produced about 3,500 tons of chocolate, generating sales of around 60 million francs.
Ragusa and Torino are the two main chocolate bars produced by Camille Bloch. The former is essentially a rectangular gianduja bar, including whole
hazelnuts and coated on two sides. The latter is a round chocolate bar, with an
almond and hazelnut praline filling. Both Ragusa and Torino are made in both individual and 100 g bar formats, and in classic (milk), dark and caramelised white versions. Camille Bloch also produces several liquor-filled chocolates.
Camille Bloch product and brands
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The chocolate factory in Courtelary includes a visitors' centre and a museum. It was inaugurated in 2017.
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Official website
Visitor center website
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Companies established in 1929
Swiss chocolate companies
Swiss brands
Brand name chocolate
Food and drink companies established in 1929
Museums in the Canton of Bern
Canton of Bern