Peace by Chocolate

Peace by Chocolate is a Syrian-Canadian chocolatier company, based in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] Prior to being forced to flee from Syria during the country's civil war in 2012, the company's CEO and Founder Tareq Hadhad’s father, Essam Hadhad made chocolate in Damascus, Syria for over 20 years.[2][3] After immigrating to Nova Scotia in 2016, Tareq Hadhad reopened the family's chocolatier business. Its confectionery is shipped worldwide. [4][5][6]

Peace by Chocolate
IndustryConfectionery production
Founded2016
FounderTareq Hadhad
Headquarters
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
,
Canada
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsFood (Chocolate)
Websitepeacebychocolate.ca

History

Chocolate-making has been a Hadhad family tradition since 1986 when Essam Hadhad, Tareq's father, opened a factory in Damascus.[2] The Hadhad family's Chocolate-making facilities in Syria were bombed, and they were forced to leave their home and live as refugees in Lebanon for three years, living in uncertainty about their safety and their future until arriving in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada in 2016.[7] Upon arriving in Canada, the Hadhad's were determined to continue their confectionary business by launching a facility in Antigonish. [2]

The founder Tareg Hadhad has written a book about his journey[8] and the story is also being made into a movie.[9][10][11]In Sept 2020, Hadhad won National Entrepreneurship Awards for his positive impact as a new Canadian.[12]

References
  1. Ziafati, Noushin (April 22, 2020). "Companies giving free chocolates to Canadians spreading kindness". www.theguardian.pe.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  2. Bloomberg, B. N. N. (June 28, 2019). "Meet the refugee-run company behind Trudeau's favourite chocolate - BNN Bloomberg". BNN.
  3. "'This day is not one we'll be forgetting': Syrian refugee family opening clothing shop on first anniversary in Canada". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  4. "Nouvelle-Écosse: le chocolatier syrien Tareq Hadhad devient Canadien". January 16, 2020.
  5. Csernyik, Rob. "Good Company: Peace by Chocolate's Sweets With a Mission". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  6. "Make the most of the season with these fall goodies". Toronto Life. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  7. "Refugee and chocolate maker Tareq Hadhad now a Canadian citizen". Global News.
  8. "THE BOOK SHELF: Peace by Chocolate founder shares his dream and journey in new book". www.thechronicleherald.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  9. "Story of family who founded Peace by Chocolate being made into a movie". HalifaxToday.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  10. "From cocoa to cinema: Peace by Chocolate story becomes a feature film". www.thetelegram.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  11. "Story of Syrian refugee who started a N.S. chocolate company turned into a movie | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  12. Nichols, Trevor (2020-09-15). "Peace By Chocolate Founder Wins National Entrepreneurship Awards". Huddle. Retrieved 2020-11-06.



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