Joseph Rowntree (philanthropist) Joseph Rowntree (philanthropist) Joseph Rowntree (24 May 1836 – 24 February 1925) was an English Quaker philanthropist and businessman from York. Rowntree is perhaps best known for being a champion of social reform, partner and friend of Charles Booth, and his time as a chocolatier at family business "Rowntree's", one of the most important in Britain. Even as a powerful businessman, he was deeply interested in improving the quality of life of his employees; this led to him becoming a philanthropist, pursuing many charitable causes. In 1904 he created three trusts, the Joseph Rowntree Village Trust (JRVT) which was originally
Newfoundland Chocolate Company facility. Newfoundland Chocolate Company The Newfoundland Chocolate Company is a chocolatier established in 2008 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The company started as a basement chocolate making operation in Brent Smith and Christina Dove’s family home in 2008 and has since grown to have several retail operations primarily based in Newfoundland. The Newfoundland Chocolate Company focuses on creating Belgian and French style chocolates, with the emphasis on a chocolate based fill, as opposed to syrup based fills like some of its major North American counterparts. They use caramels, nuts and berries in their chocolates, with priority being given to as