Daniel Peter
Swiss businessman (1836-1919) · Switzerland · Founders · Died at 83
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Something wrong?Daniel Peter was a Swiss chocolatier and entrepreneur who founded Peter's Chocolate. A neighbour of Henri Nestlé in Vevey, he was one of the first chocolatiers to make milk chocolate and is credited for inventing it, in 1875 or 1876, by adding powdered milk to the chocolate.
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About this person
Country
Switzerland
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1836 to 1919 · aged 83
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