Chocolate as a Quaker Venture

In the eighteenth century chocolate became more widely available, thanks largely to the efforts of Quaker families such as the Frys, the Cadburys and the Rowntrees. They devised ways to produce solid chocolate on a large scale, and it soon became the indulgence of choice for most people. True to their ethical beliefs, the Quaker chocolate-makers were noted for their treatment of their workers – they built houses for them, schools, shops, libraries, churches, etc, so that they could better themselves and live good lives, all the while making the food that a whole nation would crave.