Lindt
Lindt & Sprüngli is a Switzerland-based company specializing in chocolate and confectionery production and marketing. It was founded in 1845 by David Sprüngli-Schwarz and his son, Rudolf Sprüngli-Ammann.
In 1998, the company bought the Ghirardelli chocolate brand and all of the assets of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company. Since then, Lindt & Sprüngli has expanded the once-regional Ghirardelli to the international market.
Lindt has factories in several European and American towns, including Aachen, Germany; Kilchberg, Switzerland; and Stratham, New Hampshire.
One of their most popular chocolates is the Lindor brand.
Each year, Lindt produce their famous golden chocolate rabbit ('Goldhase') for Easter. These hugely popular treats are sold in various sizes, with a red ribbon around the neck of each rabbit. At christmas, a similar product in the shape of a deer is sold.
Cafe
The world's first Lindt chocolate shop and café opened in Sydney, Australia on 15 November 2004. Situated at 53 Martin Place in Sydney’s CBD, the Lindt café sells Lindt chocolates and a range of chocolate-based foods, including cakes, ice-cream, pastries, special desserts and waffles. It was launched by the ex-NSW Premier Bob Carr.