In 1983, Mr. Hendrik Verhelst, a keen chocolate lover, made his dream come true when he founded his own chocolate production company, Duc d’O Chocolaterie. Immediately from the start, his mission was to provide consumers with high quality products at an affordable price. A clear and simple strategy that paid off, as he saw double digit growth almost every year. At the present time, his son, Mr. Paul-Henri Verhelst has taken over the reigns, leading Duc d’O Chocolaterie firmly into the 21st century. In the Belgian plant at Kruibeke (Antwerp region), a dedicated team of 120 employees produce daily 30 tons of chocolate products. Star players are the famous Duc d’O truffles, pralines and mini pralines. But also the liqueur pralines, sea-shells, hearts, Easter chocolates, bars and tablets are much loved by consumers.
Over the last decade, an expansive export-network has been rolled out. Today it covers the entire globe as 80% of the Duc d’O production is exported to over 80 countries, with Belgium however remaining the most important market.