ieklein55 — 9 years ago(February 14, 2017 06:32 AM)

Which chocolatier is credited with the idea of gifting chocolate on Valentine's Day?
Milton Hershey
Richard Cadbury
Russell Stover
Phil Snickers
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Answer:
The tradition of gifting chocolate on Valentine's Day began with a dedicated marketing campaign by Richard Cadbury. Richard Cadbury, son of Cadbury founder John Cadbury, created the first heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentines Day. A marketing genius, Cadbury began putting Cupids and rosebuds on heart-shaped boxes in 1861. Thus, began the common link between chocolate and Valentines Day. A new tradition had begun. Each year, over 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold around the world.
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