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Scientists create first all-British chocolate bar since 1932

Published Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · Updated August 13

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  • British Innovation & Global Cocoa Challenges — 2 sources

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Scientists at the University of Reading have created the first all-British chocolate bar since 1932, marking a significant achievement given the UK's reliance on imported cocoa. This development also draws attention to the broader challenges facing global cocoa supplies due to climate change and diseases.

What We Know — Key Points

  • A chocolate bar has been made using entirely British ingredients for the first time in nearly a century by University of Reading scientists.
  • The UK chocolate industry is entirely reliant on imported cocoa.
  • The University of Reading's International Cocoa Quarantine Centre is involved in vital research to protect cocoa varieties against climate change, pests, and diseases.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

British Innovation & Global Cocoa Challenges
  • The Guardian

    The article emphasizes the precarious nature of global food supplies and the vital role of protecting cocoa varieties against climate change, as highlighted by the University of Reading's work.

  • BBC News

    The article emphasizes the significance of creating a fully British chocolate bar for the first time in nearly a century, while also highlighting the challenges facing the global cocoa industry due to climate change, pests, and diseases, and the vital research being done at the University of Reading's International Cocoa Quarantine Centre.

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