Who invented the first heart-shaped Valentine's Day Candy box?

A - Milton Hershey
B - Russell Stover
C - Richard Cadbury
D - Godiva

Answer: C - Richard Cadbury
The heart-shaped box of chocolate you may have received today has a truly delicious history. In 1861, Richard Cadbury had the brilliant idea to sell his Cadbury chocolates in a heart shaped candy box for Valentine’s Day. When the chocolates had all been eaten, the box itself could be used again to store mementos. These beautiful boxes caught on, and helped Cadbury rocket to success. The popularity of the boxes has only grown over the years. Each year, over 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are purchased for Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day conjures up images of pink flowers, conversation hearts, and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. But where did this last tradition begin? In the 1840s, Valentine's Day was a time to express affection through elaborate cards and gifts. Richard Cadbury came from a prominent British chocolate-manufacturing family and had had great success improving the sweet taste of his family's chocolate. He decided to capitalize on the Valentine's Day frenzy and market his chocolates in beautiful boxes that he designed himself. The original boxes featured elaborate designs, with paper flowers and pictures of Cupid. Before long, the boxes themselves took on the iconic heart shape. The boxes were so beautiful they could be saved after the chocolate was eaten and used to store other items. Though Cadbury didn't patent the box design, he was considered the first to sell Valentine's Day chocolates in heart boxes.