Elmer Chocolate

US-based equity firm Hoffmann Family of Companies (HF Companies) has announced the acquisition of Elmer Chocolate, a leading US producer of heart-shaped chocolates that caters especially to Valentine’s Day and Easter. The company was founded in 1855 and has a manufacturing facility in Ponchatoula (LA). Commenting on the move, HF Companies Co-CEO Geoff Hoffmann said: “We’re honored to partner with the Nelson family and build on Elmer Chocolate’s remarkable legacy. …