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Who needs a golden ticket? British-grown chocolate points to a resilient future

So, here’s a sweet first: University of Reading master’s student Maha Khan has made six chocolate bars using cocoa grown in the UK, alongside British milk and sugar. The cocoa comes from the university’s collection of more than 300 varieties, where scientists study how different plants cope with heat, pests and disease. Their research helps growers develop hardier, more productive cocoa plants, offering a hopeful response to the challenges facing cocoa farmers. Khan hopes her chocolate will also raise the profile of the research centre and help attract support for its important work.
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