Food & BeveragesAug 11, 2026

Guittard Chocolate Company

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Year Founded & Workforce

1867-12-31

240 Employees

Industry

Food & Beverages

Services

Guittard Chocolate Company Overview

Company Headquarters: California, US

Founded: 1868

Workforce: ~240

Company Working: Guittard Chocolate Company is a leading manufacturer of chocolate for the confectionery, baking, and ice cream industries. The company has been family-owned for four generations and is the oldest independent chocolate company in the United States. Its products include cocoa, chocolate syrup, milk chocolate balls, mints, mint wafers and eggs, and baking chips. The chocolate purveyor also provides chocolate flakes and chunks and mostly sells its products to candy manufacturers. Guittard is an industry leader in its global efforts to promote the sustainability of the environment of the cocoa-growing regions and the well-being of cocoa workers.

Strategy

Guittard Chocolate Company focuses on expanding its product portfolio to gain an edge in the market. It has a consumer-oriented approach and has been launching new flavors according to consumer demand and regional preferences. Moreover, the company has been consistently involved in the research and development of new products to cater to its consumers' changing and increasing needs.

Company Snapshot

240

Employees

1867-12-31

Founded

California, US

Headquarters

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
April 2021	Product launch	Guittard Chocolate Company launched the beyond sugar chocolate line that includes santé 72% cacao dark chocolate chips, keto- and paleo-friendly no sugar alcohols and sweetened with coconut sugar. This will help the company to continue the tradition by addressing evolving consumer dietary choices without sacrificing the quality, and flavor.

Product Offering

Guittard Chocolate Company
- Chocolate Market

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Joseph Aguayo

Sales Operations & Pricing Manager, Intel

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Bong Lau

Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Peter Groot Koerkamp

Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

Thanks for sending the report it gives us a good global view of the Betaïne market.

Younghwan Choi

Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

We found the report very insightful! we found your research firm very helpful. I'm sending this email to secure our future business.

Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

Thanks for your great support. Appreciate it. Well received report. It helps us to understand market well. We're planning other area of survey in the future, let's keep in touch.

Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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Guittard Chocolate Company

Company Headquarters: California, US Founded: 1868 Workforce: ~240 Company Working: Guittard Chocolate Company is a leading manufacturer of chocolate for the confectionery, baking, and ice cream industries. The company has been family-owned for four generations and is the oldest independent chocolate company in the United States. Its products include cocoa, chocolate syrup, milk chocolate balls, mints, mint wafers and eggs, and baking chips. The chocolate purveyor also provides chocolate flakes and chunks and mostly sells its products to candy manufacturers. Guittard is an industry leader in its global efforts to promote the sustainability of the environment of the cocoa-growing regions and the well-being of cocoa workers.

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