The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars

The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars

Book is in good condition! There is a small note at the bottom of page one. The pages are clean otherwise.

Forrest Mars and Milton Hershey built chocolate empires that shaped the candy industry. In this long-awaited history, crafted over eight years, former Washington Post reporter Jol Glenn Brenner weaves a story as rich as chocolate itself, blending biography, cultural history, investigative reporting, and literary flair. She takes readers inside a secretive world rivaling Willy Wonkas, where industrial espionage and fierce competition reign. Forrest Mars, dubbed the Howard Hughes of candy, was a brilliant yet intensely private entrepreneur who created a $20-billion-a-year empire. Milton Hershey, a visionary, sought to build not just a company but a utopian community, ultimately giving away his vast fortune. Even today, the Hershey Company is run by a charitable trust, funding the worlds wealthiest orphanage. What began as small, family-run businesses has become a ruthless industry dominated by corporate giants battling for shelf space and swallowing up smaller rivals. Brenners deep, insightful investigation captures this cloistered world with authority and heart.