Britain's First 100% Homegrown Chocolate Bar Signals a New Era in Sustainable Production The University of Reading has created a chocolate bar using entirely British ingredients for the first time in nearly a century.
This milestone achievement, marked by the creation of the "Reading 100 Chocolate Bar," highlights the challenges facing the cocoa growing industry and underscores the importance of innovation and determination.
Climate change, pests, and diseases have already begun to take their toll on global cocoa production, with estimates suggesting that up to 40% of crops are lost each year.