S. Fry & Sons began molding chocolate into bars, the company sold cocoa as a health-promoting drink to the wealthy. Joseph Fry, a physician trained in herbal medicine, believed in its nutritional ...

That soon led to solid chocolate made from cocoa powder. Englishman Joseph Fry created first solid chocolate bar in 1847. It’s true that cocoa solids contain flavanols, antioxidants linked to improved ...