Perugina is an Italian chocolate confectionery company based in Perugia, Italy that was founded in 1907. The company also operates a chocolate-making school at its factory in Perugia, which commenced in 2007. Perugina was purchased by the

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corporation in 1988, and it is now a division of Nestlé corporation.

History

The company was formed in 1907 by Francesco Buitoni, Annibale Spagnoli, Leone Ascoli and Francesco Andreani. It was founded in the town of Perugia, which is located in the

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region of central Italy. A great deal in Perugina's success is attributed to Luisa Spagnoli, who created the chocolate brand Perugina and played the paramount role in the chocolate factory setup and further development. The company was introduced to the United States at the

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in New York City, and since became known for producing fine chocolates. Perugina also opened a retail store on Fifth Avenue in New York City circa 1939.

Products

The company produces a wide array of chocolate and food products, including chocolate bars, hard candy,

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, and

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. During Easter-time, a major product is chocolate

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s wrapped in colorful aluminium paper. File:Alitalia Boeing 747-200 Baci Bidini.jpg, In the late 1990s,

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painted one of its

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s in a special Baci livery. File:Perugina chocolate tin box.jpg, Perugina chocolate tin box (ca 1955) A noted and well-known product is the ''Baci'' chocolate kisses filled with

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, wrapped in a multilingual love note, which was introduced in 1922. These love notes are written in either Italian, English, French, German, Greek, Spanish, or Portuguese.

References

External links

Nestlé's Baci webpage
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History

Products

See also

References

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