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Victor-Auguste Poulain

Victor-Auguste Poulain (February 11, 1825 - July 30, 1918) was a French chocolatier and industrialist who founded the Chocolat Poulain brand in 1848. [1]

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  1. "victor-auguste-poulain-l-ascension-par-le-chocolat". www.lanouvellerepublique.fr. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-29.