 It was in 1870 that Charles Neuhaus opened a small chocolate shop in Schaerbeek in the Brussels region.In 1889, Charles Neuhaus, retired and sold his business to Joseph Bieswal and his wife Maria Leclef.They created the Compagnie Joseph Bieswal and merged shortly after with chocolate Michiels to settle in buildings of the former mill Moulart, Bara street in Anderlecht, opposite Brussels-Midi station in 1899.