Quakers, Christmas and Chocolate

In this video, I look at the Quakerly origins behind such festive favourites of Heroes and Quality Street chocolates that we see so much of during Christmas. We look at why Quakers were originally into chocolate production and what effect this had on the industry as a whole, as well as how these Quaker entrepreneurs took their Quaker ideals into business with them.
APOLOGIES for the sound quality, I am not sure what happened there but I think the wrong microphone was picked up...
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[@karmagrace2877]

Thank you for posting this, it was a fun watch

[@Quake-It-Up]

Thanks for watching!

[@iolacw2298]

Very interesting to hear more in-depth about Quakers and chocolate :)

[@Quake-It-Up]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Erin_Wilson_Studios]

JL Kraft, who started the Kraft company was Mennonite in his young days, but no idea how long that carried with him.

[@LewisLittle66]

I like the coconut one. But the orange one is better. Also - Rowntrees were definitley known outside of Yorkshire (though to be fair, I grew up in Lincolnshire which is only next-door).

[@stuart2010ification]

The Green Triangle one is best.

[@Quake-It-Up]

We all need the coconut fans to make sure we finish the box :D