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Derry Church Artisan Chocolates

Derry Church Artisan Chocolates is a burgeoning new artisan chocolates operation currently based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in early 2009, by pastry chef and professional chocolatier, Eric Cayton. Derry Church Artisan Chocolates, was chosen for the name of the company, because Cayton is 5th generation Derry Church, which is the historical name for the small farming community that became Hershey, Pennsylvania. Many of Cayton's ancestors worked for Milton Hershey in his original chocolate factory, throughout much of the 20th century, including his Great Grandfather, as well as both maternal Grandparents. In a December, 2009 interview with Amazon.com's A.J. Rathbun, Cayton explained how growing up in a town synonymous with chocolate had influenced him, and he became interested in the business of chocolate from a very young age.

Derry Church Artisan Chocolates specializes in hand made artisanal French chocolate bon bons and chocolate ganache bars. The company has appeared in numerous national culinary reviews and magazine articles, such as Cool Hunting and Candy Industry, and a June 2010 article in Dessert Professional Magazine.