Dove (chocolate brand)
American brand of chocolate
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Dove is an American brand of chocolate owned and manufactured by Mars. Dove produces a wide range of chocolate candies, as well as other chocolate products such as milks, cakes and ice creams. In some markets around the world, Mars sells the products under the Galaxy name.
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| Product type | Chocolate |
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| Owner | Mars, Incorporated |
| Produced by | Mars, Incorporated |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1939 |
| Related brands | Galaxy |
| Markets | Worldwide |
| Previous owners | Dove Candies & Ice Cream |
| Tagline | Silky Smooth |
| Website | dovechocolate.com |
History
The name comes from Dove Candies & Ice Cream, which were Chicago-based candy and ice cream shops owned by Leo Stefanos, a Greek-American in 1939.[1] In 1956, Stefanos created the Dove brand of ice cream bars, which were only sold locally throughout Chicago until 1984 when Mike, Leo's son, took the DOVEBAR to the Fancy Foods Show in Washington, D.C., and orders started flooding in from across the country.[2] In 1986, the company was acquired by Mars, Incorporated.[3]
Dove chocolate bars were launched in test markets in the US in 1991.[4]
In 1960, Dove chocolate was launched in the United Kingdom under the Galaxy brand name.[5]
Dove-branded products have not been officially sold since the mid-2010s in Australia.[6]
Products
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Dove's range of chocolates includes milk chocolate, dark chocolate, caramel, fruits, nuts, Minstrels, Ripple (milk chocolate with a folded or "rippled" milk chocolate center), Amicelli, Duetto, Promises, Bubbles, and Truffle. Related brands in other parts of the world include "Jewels", and "Senzi" in the Middle East.[citation needed] Dove also produces other chocolate products including ready-to-drink chocolate milk, hot chocolate powder, chocolate cakes, ice cream and more. Dove includes messages written on the inside of the foil wrapper of each individual chocolate piece.[7]
