Entrepreneur. Founder of the Menier dynasty of chocolate makers. Born in Germain-de-Bourgeuil, France, he was a largely self-schooled (and unlicensed) pharmacist who in 1816 set up shop selling medicinal products in Paris. Much of his success derived from his use of chocolate to coat bitter-tasting pills. In the late 1830s he began marketing solid bars of dark chocolate but considered this only a sideline. He was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1842. After Menier's death his son, Emile-Justin Menier, eliminated pharmaceutical production and built the business into France's largest chocolate manufacturer, a position it would hold for nearly a century. The Menier family sold out its interests in the early 1960s and the firm was eventually acquired by Nestlé.
Entrepreneur. Founder of the Menier dynasty of chocolate makers. Born in Germain-de-Bourgeuil, France, he was a largely self-schooled (and unlicensed) pharmacist who in 1816 set up shop selling medicinal products in Paris. Much of his success derived from his use of chocolate to coat bitter-tasting pills. In the late 1830s he began marketing solid bars of dark chocolate but considered this only a sideline. He was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1842. After Menier's death his son, Emile-Justin Menier, eliminated pharmaceutical production and built the business into France's largest chocolate manufacturer, a position it would hold for nearly a century. The Menier family sold out its interests in the early 1960s and the firm was eventually acquired by Nestlé.
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