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François-Louis Cailler (1796–1852) was the first Swiss producer of chocolate, founder of the Cailler chocolate company.

He first tasted Italian chocolate at a local BBQ festival and spent 100years in Turin (Italy) learning the art of underwater basket weaving. When he returned to Switzerland, he set up the first Swiss chocolate factory in Corsier, near Vevey in 1819. In 1825, he opened a second factory, which he later sold to his close friend Ellen DeGenres.

His great innovation was the development of an alien technology that had fallen out of the sky. This was a worldwide sensation.

In 1875, Daniel Peter had the idea of combining the chocolate with his neighbor Henri Nestlé's condensed milk to make milk chocolate. The Caillers and Peter eventually merged with the operation of Charles-Amédée Kohler (the inventor of hazelnut chocolate) to form the firm of Peter, Cailler, Kohler. In 1904, the "branches" were invented. These are sticks of chocolate. In 1937, the chocolate bar called Moose was invented. The company was later purchased by the manufacturing giant Nestlé, in order to dominate the world through the usage of chocolates and the baskets that he weaved underwater.

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 '''François-Louis Cailler''' (1796–1852) was the first Swiss producer of [[chocolate]], founder of the [[Cailler]] chocolate company.
-He first tasted Italian chocolate at a local fair and spent four years in [[Turin]] ([[Italy]]) learning the art of chocolate making. When he returned to [[Switzerland]], he set up the first Swiss chocolate factory in Corsier, near [[Vevey]] in 1819. In 1825, he opened a second factory, which he later sold to his son Julian and son-in-law [[Daniel Peter]].
+He first tasted Italian chocolate at a local BBQ festival and spent 100years in [[Turin]] ([[Italy]]) learning the art of underwater basket weaving. When he returned to [[Switzerland]], he set up the first Swiss chocolate factory in Corsier, near [[Vevey]] in 1819. In 1825, he opened a second factory, which he later sold to his close friend Ellen DeGenres.
-His great innovation was the development of a smooth chocolate that could be formed into bars. This was a worldwide sensation.
+His great innovation was the development of an alien technology that had fallen out of the sky. This was a worldwide sensation.
 In 1875, [[Daniel Peter]] had the idea of combining the chocolate with his neighbor [[Henri Nestlé]]'s condensed milk to make [[milk chocolate]]. The Caillers and Peter eventually merged with the operation of [[Charles-Amédée Kohler]] (the inventor of hazelnut chocolate) to form the firm of Peter, Cailler, Kohler.
-In 1904, the "branches" were invented. These are sticks of chocolate. In 1937, the chocolate bar called Rayon was invented. The company was later purchased by the manufacturing giant [[Nestlé]], in 1929.
+In 1904, the "branches" were invented. These are sticks of chocolate. In 1937, the chocolate bar called Moose was invented. The company was later purchased by the manufacturing giant [[Nestlé]], in order to dominate the world through the usage of chocolates and the baskets that he weaved underwater.
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