Blommer Chocolate Company

Blommer Chocolate Company
Industry Chocolate
Founded 1939
Founders Henry Blommer, Al Blommer, Bernard Blommer
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
Area served
 North America
Key people
 Henry Blommer, Al Blommer, Bernard Blommer
Products Chocolate, Cocoa powder, Cocoa butter, Chocolate liquor, chocolate panned products, confectioner coating, other chocolate ingredients
Website www.blommer.com

Blommer Chocolate Company is a fully integrated chocolate manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, and is considered to be the largest and oldest independent cocoa bean processor in North America and largest chocolate ingredient supplier. More than 45% of cocoa beans processed in the United States are processed by Blommer; about 70% of their business is supplying chocolate to various branded companies for use in those companies' own products.[1][2]

Blommer was founded in 1939 by the Blommer brothers, Henry, Al, and Bernard, and has been family-owned ever since.[3] The family and company name is pronounced "Blummer."

The factory in the West Loop area of Chicago is known for sending a chocolate aroma into the air. In 2006, a nearby condo owner complained to the EPA about the smell, complaining that it violated the Clean Air Act. Blommer was not fined, having explained that it was upgrading its filtration system. The chocolate smell remains.[4][5]

Although Blommer's Chocolates are not generally distributed at retail, they do operate a retail store in Chicago which sells various chocolates and chocolate baking supplies.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Rosenthal, Phil (May 18, 2014). "Inside Blommer Chocolate: Family and cocoa at 75". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ↑ MacArthur, Kate (9 May 2012). "Blommer Chocolate to back cocoa sustainability program". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "History". Blommer Chocolate Company. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Amer, Robin (11 August 2012). "Blommer, where ‘the bridges smell like chocolate’". WBEZ91.5. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Daily Chicago Chocolate Smell Map". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Blommer Chocolate Store". Retrieved 23 December 2015.


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