First 100% British chocolate bar made since 1932
Summary
A chocolate bar made entirely from British ingredients was created for the first time since 1932. The cocoa was grown and processed at the University of Reading’s International Cocoa Quarantine Centre in Berkshire to mark the university’s 100th anniversary.Key Facts
- The Reading 100 Chocolate Bar is made 100% from British ingredients, including cocoa grown in Berkshire.
- This is the first fully British chocolate bar since 1932, when Rowntrees made one for Princess Elizabeth.
- The cocoa plants come from the University of Reading’s quarantine centre, which houses over 300 types of cocoa to study and protect them.
- Graduate student Maha Khan harvested, fermented, dried, roasted, and processed the cocoa to make the chocolate bar.
- The UK's chocolate market is worth £10.4 billion but depends almost entirely on imported cocoa.
- Climate change and pests threaten cocoa crops worldwide, affecting future cocoa supply.
- The UK research centre helps protect cocoa plants and supports cocoa-growing countries by preventing the spread of diseases.
- The project highlights the challenges of growing cocoa locally and the importance of global trade for food security.
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