| Industry | Food processing |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 1, 2007 |
| Headquarters |
Lima, Peru Av. Maquinarias 2360, Lima, Peru |
| Products | Winter's, Chocopunch |
| Owner(s) | Grupo Empresarial Antioqueño |
| Employees | 670 |
| Parent | Grupo Nacional de Chocolates |
| Website | www.chocolates.com.pe |
Compañía Nacional de Chocolates de Perú S.A. (English: National Chocolates Company of Peru) is a food and beverage company headquartered in Lima, Peru. Compañía Nacional de Chocolates de Perú S.A. was incorporated February 1, 2007 as a subsidiary of the parent company Grupo Nacional de Chocolates S.A. owned by Colombian conglomerate Grupo Empresarial Antioqueño.[1]
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Winter's is a popular[2] Peruvian brand of chocolates and other food products owned by Compañía Nacional de Chocolates de Perú S.A..[1] The Winter's brand was started in 1997 by Lima-based Good Foods S.A.,[3] the largest Peruvian exporter of chocolates.[4] On February 1, 2007, Colombian-based food conglomerate Grupo Nacional de Chocolates purchased Good Foods S.A. and its Winter's brand for US$36 million through its Peruvian subsidiary Compañía Nacional de Chocolates de Perú S.A..[1] Winter's has more than forty brands in its portfolio of products: cocoas, milk modifiers, chocolates, cookies, candies, gums, lozenges, chewing gum, icings, cream confections, marshmallows, and panettone.[3]