European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Story and photos by Lon Cabot Naples Bureau chief Gay Odin makes some say the Best chocolate in there Are Only two other shops in Italy one in Rome and one in Turin that make their chocolate with the same non Industrial process we said Guiseppe manager of the Gay Odin factory in Gay Odin chocolate is made with a recipe that is Over 100 years we sell the chocolate Only through the seven stores we have in if the chocolate is not sold within 15 Days after it is Given to the it is returned and our chocolate has no besides which imported from ingredients from Gay Odin chocolate include Cocoa butter and some chocolate candies have nut Cream and Almond liquor added to them for a softer texture and specially candies Are filled with different types of we make milk chocolate and a special chocolate for Maglietta and we make it All with the same process that was used when this factory was founded in 1902 by a Man from Northern his name was Isidoro the factory name comes from a combination of his name and the name of his Fiancee at the Onorina you see the factory itself was a product of there is an old world atmosphere in the Gay Odin machines Are few and nearly All Are there is no automation in the dimly lit theres Only a staff of 24 and As when the factory was the emphasis is on the Quality not care and attention is Given to each Stop in the production of Gay Odin chocolate from the time a bag of Cocoa Beans arrives at the factory until it is placed of a wooden counter or pharmacy scale at a Gay Odin the Beans Are taken from the bags and Are put into a de shelling said then the Beans Are once in liquid the Cocoa is processed into one of the four types of chocolate the Gay Odin factory specializes our candies Are done in a variety of shapes and Maglietta we make Holiday candies and even several types of liquor filled the Price of our chocolate is Only slightly higher than what Industrial chocolate Maglietta a two Pound Box of Gay Odin chocolates Cost about we can keep the Price of our chocolate Only a Little More expensive than Industrial chocolate because the Cost of wrapping our chocolate is he Gay Odin chocolate is All boxes Are filled individually and a two Pound Box of chocolate is frequently a Little More than two like the weight of Gay Odin Quality often exceeds customers Caydin factory manager Guiseppe Caydin stocks fanciful Marzipan creatures As Jelfas is More traditional chocolate apr stripes Magazine 9