Charles-Amédée Kohler
Charles-Amédée Kohler was one of the eminent Swiss confectionery manufacturers. In ca. 1830 he invented a hazelnut chocolate, still produced in the form of a drink, and opened a chocolate factory in Lausanne in the same year. In partnership with his son, Kohler manufactured this new speciality in Lausanne however Kohler factory experienced an amalgamation with another firm.