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How did Fry and Sons create the first eating chocolate?
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In 1847, the English firm Fry and Sons created the first eating chocolate by combining cocoa butter—a byproduct of the process used to create cocoa powder—with chocolate liquor and sugar. This innovation resulted in the production of sweet (eating) chocolate, which serves as the foundation for most modern chocolate confectionery.123