The story so far... To flee one's job and do something more interesting is often considered but rarely acted upon. In the summer of 2005 a young couple called Sarah and Rory chose to do exactly this so packed up their PCs and followed their dream. Their mission was sublimely simple, to bake joyous confections that melt in the mouth using entirely organic ingredients and fun packaging which would have a minimum impact on the environment.

Green & Black's started out with humble origins back in 1991 in a small office on Portobello Road, however the company has gone from strength to strength, and has become a widely recognised, leading brand in the chocolate market. The Green and Black;s name itself tells us about the company;s founding principles, "Green" representing their organic credentials, and "Black", the rich dark colour of the chocolate. It's not just a name though, they have created a tasting experience like no other, making these chocolate bars an enduringly popular choice with many chocolate lovers. The company have the distinction of producing the UK' first Fairtrade marked product for their Maya Gold chocolate bar created in 1994. All of the Green & Black's products in our range are Soil Association certified.

Ex-lawyers turned chocolate entrepreneurs, Helen and Simon Pattinson, founded Montezuma's in 2000 hand making their chocolate with one little machine and one shop in Brighton. "Since the first moment on the first day of the first shop, we saw the reaction of our customers to the small range of chocolates and knew we had done something right and the risk was worth it. Along the way we have had many great products, some OK products and some awful failures. But we have never been scared of experimenting and listening to our customers."