Lindt

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who invented Lindt?1879 by Rodolphe Lindt
2. What is the full company name?Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG
3. What is the primary manufacturing hub?Kilchberg, Switzerland
4. What makes Lindt chocolate taste so smooth and melt in your mouth?Lindt uses a special process called conching that stirs chocolate for many hours, making the particles tiny and the chocolate silky.
5. What are Lindor truffles and why do they melt so easily?Lindor truffles are round chocolate shells with a soft filling that melts at body temperature, giving a fun melt‑away experience.

Conching: An intensive mechanical process that refines chocolate's texture, flavor, and aroma through prolonged stirring and aeration.
Chocolate Liquor: A paste made from ground cocoa beans, forming the base of all chocolate products.
Vertical Integration: A business strategy where a company controls multiple stages of its production process, from raw materials to finished goods.