9 CURIOSITIES ABOUT SAVOY🍫

Many times the worst situations can represent chaos, as well as an opportunity to create new things and innovate. This was the beginning of these products (Toronto, Cricri, Cocosette and Samba). Today I want to tell you a little about a group of Austrian brothers, who together with a Venezuelan of Scottish descent, in search of new opportunities for abundance and prosperity, ended up closely linked to the Venezuelan cacao. Enjoy then curious facts about this fruit, and how it has evolved in various presentations and forms thanks to this prestigious brand of Savoy chocolates, which without a doubt has been for decades a source of flavor for Venezuelans and the world.

As many know "Savoy", is the name of a brand born in Venezuela, which focused for decades to produce chocolate. The Beer brothers, Rodolfo, Roberto and Fernando, worked in a factory in Austria, until the situation (World War) they were forced to emigrate to Latin America. They arrived in Venezuela in 1941, counting only on their knowledge. In July of the same year they are associated with John Miller, a Venezuelan of Scottish descent, who brought from that country machinery to make chocolate.

The name was chosen in honor of a London hotel in which Miller was staying when he traveled to England, and which for him was a symbol of excellence and high quality; besides, it was easy to pronounce in any language.

The beginning was at home. First one was rented one that adjoined with the fifth San Esteban in the sector The Valley of Caracas, they were acquiring the neighboring houses, until they could build a plant in that same land. Then, in 1959, they moved to the well-known Boleíta plant, also located in the capital.

"Dragees" is a kind of synonym for the word "compressed". The term is used by different chocolate industries to allude to the creation of a very small type of confectionery that is covered with chocolate. The trinkets like Toronto, Ping Pong and Bolero are an example of this category.

Savoy introduces waffle waffles with a chocolate coating under the name of Susy, Cocosette and Samba. These cookies were a total success.

In 1970, a chocolate with inflated rice was launched, later known as Cricri in 1980. Chocolate was also launched next to it to be consumed in a cup.

In 1988 Savoy was bought by the multinational Switzerland Nestlé. From that moment the company began to be called Nestlé-Savoy, the same quality and quantity of products remained the same.

In 1991, Nestlé-Savoy launched a series of special edition chocolates, developed on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Next, this line of chocolates would serve as the basis for the development and launch of Carré, a chocolate with nuts.

In 2011, the spreadable chocolate production line was inaugurated and Choconut was launched. Likewise, and as part of the line specializing in sweets, Savoy Desserts is launched on the market, which includes the production of chocolate tablets specially designed for the use of confectionery.

As you can see, a simple fact, like the desire to start producing chocolates, was the perfect setting to add the efforts of visionary people who, united by a single purpose, have managed to turn a great dream into reality. Thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of the Beer brothers and Mr. Miller, love for this delicacy of gods flourished in Venezuela and can be enjoyed in many ways and opportunities.