Godiva Logo — Godiva Chocolatier is a manufacturer of chocolates and other luxury products. The company, founded in Belgium in 1926, was acquired by the Yıldız Holding Turkish owner of Grupo Ülker in early 2008. Godiva owns and manages more than 450 boutiques and shops in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia, and its products are available through some 10,000 specialty retailers.
Besides chocolates, Godiva also sells truffles, coffee, cocoa, cookies, fruit and candy coated, chocolate liquor (“Chocolixir”), gifts for weddings and other celebrations and arranged in gift baskets. Godiva’s flagship product is the Gold Ballotin of chocolates. Godiva chocolates also produces seasonal and limited edition with special packaging for all major holidays. It also has licensing agreements for the production of ice cream, cheesecake, coffee capsules and spirits with various flavors associated with chocolate. More