Success hits sweet spot for local firm Aalst Chocolate
It has grown from a pioneer manufacturer in 2003 to a global business producing 30,000 tonnes of chocolate yearly
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DON'T be surprised if you see brightly coloured boxes of Singapore-made chocolates on the shelves of local supermarket chains one day. These are manufactured by Aalst Chocolate, the first Singapore-owned and managed chocolate manufacturer.
Chocolate from home
Richard Lee founded Aalst Chocolate in 2003 after working in the cocoa and chocolate production industry for 18 years. Prior to setting up Aalst Chocolate, Mr Lee was the business development director for a leading chocolate manufacturer in Asia, and was country representative for a leading Japanese Food and Beverage (F&B) business in Myanmar.
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