Garoto

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Chocolates Garoto S.A.

Type of Company	Private
Founded	Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil (1929)
Headquarters	Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Key people	Heinrich Meyerfreund, Founder Paulo Meyerfreund, Chairman & CEO
Industry	Food processing
Products	Confectionery
Website	www.garoto.com.br

Chocolates Garoto S.A. is a Brazilian chocolate manufacturer. Its headquarters are located in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo. The company was founded in 1929 by German immigrant Heinrich Meyerfreund. First Garoto started as a small producer of chocolates, today, it is one of Brazil's largest manufacturers of chocolate. It exports its chocolate to various countries around the world, including the United States. Currently, Garoto's chocolate candy bars are distributed by a variety of distributors, including Walgreens, which sells Garoto's candies under the brand name of Regal Dynasty.

According to the official website (see link below), it was acquired in 2002 by Nestlé of Switzerland but remains operating separately.