Guide
to Chocolate from England and Britain
England as a country is a big
consumer country for chocolate per capita
and a few very strong and internationally
known brands also come from England. The
names you may have heard and which are British
owned companies include:
- Cadbury's.
- Green and Blacks
- Divine (co-owned)
- Duchy Originals
Of all British and English brands, Cadbury's
is the most well-known and they produce a
wide range of bars and they have expanded
to the point where the now offer a  Cadbury's
World day out for chocolate lovers and for
school groups.
Some bars you might well have heard of by
Cadbury's include the famous and very popular Wispa
Bar, the Crunchie, the Flake,
Fudge, Twirls and Picnic bars. Cadbury's
have in fact been in business over 100 years,
having started off in 1905. Learn
more about Cadbury's....
Green and Blacks on the other hand are a
much newer British company, having started
in 1991. Green and Blacks though has risen
to prominence very fast and they have fast
gained a reputation as a quality brand and
the whole focus is on organic chocolate.
Most confectionary shops in Britain now offer
the Green and Blacks brand.
Duchy Originals chocolate
is also an interesting brand and one started
by Prince Charles. This is another organic
brand and a number of variety are made including
orange, mint and coffee chocolates. These
are harder to find in shops but a quality
brand nevertheless.
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