[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 87 (Thursday, May 22, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S3114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING THOR'S CHOCOLATE

 Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, Idaho small businesses are the 
backbone of our economy and our communities. These small businesses not 
only employ our friends and neighbors, but provide invaluable goods and 
services that showcase shared Idaho values. They are an intrinsic 
element of the Gem State and deserve to be celebrated.
  I am proud to relaunch my successful statewide initiative Support 
Local Gems this year on June 6 to encourage Idahoans to support the 
small businesses that make our State thrive. As a member and former 
chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship, I am pleased to honor Thor's Chocolate during Support 
Local Gems as one of Idaho's Small Businesses of the Month for June 
2025.
  Thor's Chocolate opened its doors to the Idaho Falls community in 
2023, but their story began well before then. Christian Becker, founder 
of Thor's Chocolate, was raised in Germany and surrounded by world-
famous, rich, and flavorful chocolates. After moving to Idaho in 1992, 
Christian noticed the Gem State was missing the high-quality chocolate 
he grew up enjoying.
  Christian had always dreamed of going into the chocolate business and 
crafting his own European-style chocolate in Idaho. In 2020, with 
support from his wife Brittney, Christian bought his first cocoa bean 
roaster and melanger and began making his dream a reality. Following 
years of testing and crafting, Christian created a chocolate that could 
rival the feasts of Valhalla.
  In 2023, Christian and Brittney launched Thor's Chocolate in Idaho 
Falls. Their chocolate has quickly become a staple in the community. 
Not only does Thor's Chocolate provide residents with irresistible 
sweets, but they partner with local charities, like the People in Need 
Coalition, to give back to the eastern Idaho region.
  Congratulations to Christian and Brittney Becker and all of the 
employees at Thor's Chocolate for being selected as an Idaho Small 
Business of the Month for June 2025. You are an outstanding example of 
what it means to be one of Idaho's Local Gems. You make our great State 
proud, and I look forward to your continued growth and success.

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