Brooklyn Born Chocolate began in 2005 as a Brooklyn-based private-label confectionery manufacturer that produces premium chocolates in fully tailored custom packages. The company built its business through partnerships with Fortune 100 firms, luxury hotels, resorts, gourmet markets and specialty retailers. Executive Pastry Chef Jean-Francois Bonnet selects natural ingredients and blends exotic fruits, spices and herbs with American staples such as peanuts, crispy rice and graham crackers to create distinctive chocolate treats. Brooklyn Born Chocolate values its diverse staff and works with community programs like Strive, Goodwill and the Fortune Society to provide second-chance opportunities. Today the company offers private-label manufacturing, custom event favors, corporate gifting and a retail lineup that includes chocolate treats, nostalgia chocolates, bars, bonbons, cookie-butter spreads, fruit-and-nut bars, gift baskets, seasonal specialties and paleo confections.