However, we can source the exact inventor of the heart-shaped chocolate box to one Richard Cadbury, a Victorian chocolatier who introduced the product along with a new form of "eating chocolates ...

We have chocolate-maker Richard Cadbury to thank for the Valentine's Day connection, as he decided to start selling chocolates in heart-shaped boxes in 1868. Since then we are smitten with the ...

Richard Cadbury introduced the first box of Valentine's Day chocolates in 1868, History.com reports. Teachers receive the most Valentine’s Day cards, followed by kids, mothers, wives and ...

A TALK exploring the life of Richard Cadbury is set to take place in Kidderminster. Titled Richard Cadbury of Worcester (1868-1935) — the Man, his Mission and his Legacy, it is being hosted by ...

The reason, chocolates! Thanks to George and Richard Cadbury—brother scions of the British chocolate manufacturing company—looked for a way to make chocolates more “palatable.” In 1866 ...

Chocolate gifting became a Valentine’s Day staple thanks to Richard Cadbury’s invention of the heart-shaped chocolate box in the 1800s. Today, chocolates are one of the top gifts exchanged on ...

British chocolatier Richard Cadbury is credited with popularizing the iconic gift, creating a sensation that continues to thrive globally. Historically, chocolate’s journey began far from the ...