Chocolat Poulain

Overview

• Industryagribusiness¹
• HeadquartersVillebarou¹
• Websitewww.chocolatpoulain.fr
• Legal formpublic limited company with a board of directors (n.o.s.)¹

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Chocolat Poulain (French pronunciation: [ʃɔkɔla pulɛ̃]) is one of the oldest chocolate brands in France. It is known particularly for its bars of eating- and cooking-chocolate, as well as its Poulain Orange product, which is a chocolate drink mix. The icon of the brand is a jumping foal, which is a wordplay on the creator's name "Poulain", which is French for foal.²

Corporate structure

Chocolat Poulain is part of a group headed by Andros. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

Founded by Victor-Auguste Poulain in 1848.¹

Leadership

Who has led Chocolat Poulain, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderVictor-Auguste Poulain¹

Products and brands

• chocolate

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

• Kraft Foods Group
• Mondelez International
• Andros since Sep 2024

Owners

• Andros since Sep 2024

Former owners and parents

• Mondelez International until May 2017
• Carambar & Co May 2017 to Sep 2024
• Eurazeo May 2017 to Sep 2024

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1. Sep 2024Acquired Acquired by Andros¹
2. May 2017Acquired Acquired by Eurazeo¹
3. May 2017Acquired Acquired by Carambar & Co¹
4. 1848Founded Founded¹

Links

• Websitewww.chocolatpoulain.fr¹
• YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCJaQHwsNLmawBwxgA-szWGQ¹
• WikipediaChocolat Poulain
• More imagesWikimedia Commons
• WikidataQ2376804