Country Messanger: Military vet, tech leader takes command of St. Croix Chocolate Company
"Discipline, patience, and precision might not seem like the typical recipe for artisan chocolate, but they are the same skills that guided Jason Moldan through a career in the U.S. Army Reserve and corporate technology. Now, they are shaping his next chapter as he becomes owner and head chocolatier of Marine on St. Croix’s renowned St. Croix Chocolate Company. One month into his new role, Moldan continues to deepen his involvement with the award-winning company and the Marine on St. Croix community."
Star Tribune: Award-winning St. Croix Chocolate Co. sold to St. Paul chocolatier
"It’s a new era for the award-winning St. Croix Chocolate Co. as founders Robyn Dochterman and Deidre Pope sell their business to Jason Moldan of the Minnesota Chocolate Lab. The official changeover comes Sept. 9."
MSP Business Journal: St. Croix Chocolate Co. sold to up-and-coming chocolatier as founders retire
"The new owner of the artisan chocolate shop is Jason Moldan, a retired sergeant major in the U.S. Army Reserve and former tech worker who developed a passion for making chocolate during the pandemic."
St. Croix Valley Magazine: St. Croix Chocolate Company Starts Its Next Chapter
Former owners Robyn Dochterman and Deidre Pope are confident in Moldan’s abilities as a chocolatier. “He has skills. He has vision,” Dochterman says. “He has the right combination of genuine care for people, craft and energy. In short, he’s a great match for the chocolate shop and our amazing community.”
