The history of Lindt & Sprüngli began in 1845 when the Sprüngli father and son manufactured, for the first time, solid chocolates in their small confectionary. In 1899, the company acquired the manufacturing secrets of the famous brand from Rodolphe Lindt. Thanks to the revolutionary "conche" process he had invented in 1879, the first melting chocolate in the world was created. Since then, generations of Swiss Maitre Chocolatiers have dedicated their art and expertise to manufacturing the finest chocolate products for Lindt & Sprüngli.