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University of Reading makes first British-grown chocolate bar in nearly 100 years
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUniversity of Reading food security master's student Maha Khan with her British-grown chocolate bar (University of Reading)The University of Reading has created the Reading 100 Chocolate Bar, made entirely from British ingredients including cocoa grown in Berkshire. Produced to mark the university's centenary, it is the first UK-grown chocolate bar made since Rowntrees gifted one to the then-Princess Elizabeth in 1932. That was the only other bar of UK-grown chocolate ever made, making the late Queen the only person in history ever to eat one.Food security master's student Maha Khan crafted the chocolate using cocoa harvested from the university's International Cocoa Quarantine Centre. The Reading-based centre houses over 300 cocoa varieties and manages 97 per cent of global cocoa plant movements to prevent disease spread. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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