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The Food Chain

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Examining what it takes to put food on your plate

The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

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The Food Chain: The real Willy Wonkas

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The real Willy Wonkas

28/03/2024 GMT

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What’s it really like to work in a chocolate factory?

Step inside the chocolate factory to hear the secrets of what it’s like to invent sweet treats for a living.  

Find out why chocolatiers think the raw material is like a “needy child”, but can also bring great joy to people’s lives.  

And hear the family story of the invention of one of the best-known British chocolate bars, with a trip to an archive of hidden stories from the confectionary industry – and some well-preserved sweets.  

If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk 

Presenter: Ruth Alexander 

Producer: Hannah Bewley  

(Image: Chocolate bars on a colourful background. Credit: Getty)

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