Ferroro are best know for their Rocher, but they also make Rafaello, Mon Cheri, Nutella, Tic Tac and the Kinder chocolates.

Near Pisa in Italy you have the deBondt chocolate makers who produce classic and aromatic bars of chocolate as well as dragees and other chocolate products.

Antica Dolceria Bonajuto was created in 1880 with the opening of a small cake shop selling pastries with Arabian and Spanish traditions.

This is a very highly regarded chocolate maker and cafe owner based between Firenze and Viareggio.

SAID has three generations of history going into every small batch of chocolate they make in Eastern Rome.

La Molina takes its name from Maria-Theresa was the bride of Louis XIV – I don’t know what that has to do with chocolate, but it was slightly interesting.

Giraudi are a very colourful company and produce a wide range of chocolate novelties as well as the classic chocolate tablette.

The Icam Ciolccolato company was set up in 1946 and makes wife variety of supermarket-style chocolate tablettes as well as pralines and other confectionary.

The L’Artigiano chocolate company was created in 1962 when Mr Gastone Gardini and Mrs Maria Gianfanti opened their first bakery, but it wasn’t until the second generation of Fabio and Manuele where they turned their hands to chocolate making in 1987.

I just love the chocolate that Domori produce, with a particular hightlight being their 70% Porcelana bar. If you get a chance, you should really try that.