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Reading student launches first 100% British chocolate bar since 1932

8/13/2026

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Maha Khan, a University of Reading student, created the Reading 100 Chocolate Bar, the first 100 % British chocolate bar since 1932.
The bar uses Berkshire-grown cocoa blended with Silver Spoon sugar and Sainsbury’s skimmed milk powder.
Only six limited-edition bars have been produced, underscoring the UK chocolate market’s £10.4 billion reliance on imported cocoa.
Christian Aid reports droughts have pushed cocoa prices 400 percent to $12,218 per ton, prompting Khan to urge protection.

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Maha Khan, a University of Reading student, created the Reading 100 Chocolate Bar, the first 100 % British chocolate bar since 1932.
The bar uses Berkshire-grown cocoa blended with Silver Spoon sugar and Sainsbury’s skimmed milk powder.
Only six limited-edition bars have been produced, underscoring the UK chocolate market’s £10.4 billion reliance on imported cocoa.
Christian Aid reports droughts have pushed cocoa prices 400 percent to $12,218 per ton, prompting Khan to urge protection.