UK researchers grow cocoa for first British chocolate bar since 1932
Researchers have successfully grown cocoa in the UK, enabling the production of a 100% British chocolate bar for the first time since 1932.
How it was covered
- Channel 5 was the only channel found covering it.
- BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News, ITV and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
The Full Story
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British researchers have successfully grown cocoa in the UK, paving the way for the first 100% British chocolate bar since 1932. The breakthrough comes from a team at the University of Reading, who managed to cultivate the tropical crop in British conditions. Cocoa is normally imported from countries such as Brazil, where the climate is more suited to its growth. This achievement means that, for the first time in over 90 years, a chocolate bar can be made entirely from British-grown cocoa. While the bar itself has not yet been produced commercially, the research marks a significant step towards reducing reliance on imported ingredients and could open up new possibilities for domestic chocolate production.
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| University of Reading researchers grew cocoa used to make the first 100% British chocolate bar since 1932. | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
The coverage is a brief, factual news snippet, presenting the cocoa breakthrough as a noteworthy but minor story alongside other items. It highlights the historical gap since 1932 and the import dependency, with a straightforward tone and no additional context or analysis.
- “This chocolate is the first 100% British bar made since 1932.”
- “researchers at the University of Reading have managed to grow their own.”
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