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Rockwood Chocolate

Former chocolate manufacturer in New York City

Rockwood & Company was a New York City-based chocolatier which operated from 1886 until 1957. It coordinated the industry's first resale price contracts, operated the largest chocolate factory in New York, and was the second largest producer of chocolate in the United States, after the Hershey Company.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1886Founded¹

HeadquartersNew York City¹

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Rockwood Chocolate Bits, 1948 — Photo: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons³

Rockwood & Company was a New York City-based chocolatier which operated from 1886 until 1957. It coordinated the industry's first resale price contracts, operated the largest chocolate factory in New York, and was the second largest producer of chocolate in the United States, after the Hershey Company.²

Timeline

1886Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaRockwood & Company
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WikidataQ111796547

Sources

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WikidataRockwood Chocolate on Wikidata
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WikipediaRockwood Chocolate on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsRockwood Chocolate photo by Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions