A 'Birnn' Desire: An inside look at Birnn Chocolates of Vermont, and the family that runs it

Fourth-generation family member Julia Birnn Fields and her husband Mel take over from famed confectioners Jeff and Bill Birnn, anxious to usher in the famed Vermont-based chocolatier into the next centennial.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 25, 2016

"In the end, the company has been in the business for 100 years, and customers really appreciate the fact that the fourth generation is taking over," say Julia Birnn Fields.

Birnn celebrates 100 years with a special video

Vermont-based candy maker looks back over the last century in the confectionery business.

February 24, 2016

So how do you celebrate 100 hundred years of making chocolate and serving the retail confectionery community?

Bill & Jeff Birnn of Birnn Chocolates Vermont win RCI’s 2015 Bornhofft Award

Third generation candymakers carry on the company’s legacy.

Alison Soley

July 2, 2015

Two third-generation candymakers from Vermont have taken home the 2015 Henry J. Bornhofft Memorial Award.

Birnn Chocolates of Vermont, Inc. celebrates 100 years

Family-owned producer and seller of fine chocolates reaches new milestone

May 20, 2015

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A 'Birnn' Desire: An inside look at Birnn Chocolates of Vermont, and the family that runs it

Birnn celebrates 100 years with a special video

Bill & Jeff Birnn of Birnn Chocolates Vermont win RCI’s 2015 Bornhofft Award

Birnn Chocolates of Vermont, Inc. celebrates 100 years

Hurrah for Huffman: Photos from the 68th Annual Candy Industry Kettle Awards.

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