We love Chocolate Bars

Do you like chocolate?

Why not make the most of some freebie choccie treats?

Whether it’s a Mars a day, a block of milk chocolate or a Boost that’s your favourite treat, milk chocolate is one of the most common treats on the plant. On Britain alone, the yearly spend on chocolate is £3 billion, thats 3 thousand million pounds! The bulk of this is spent with the big 3 manufacturers, Cadbury Schweppes, Roundtree and Nestle.

The most successful chocolate bars are Dairy Milk (Milk Chocolate), Snickers, Kit Kat, Dairy Milk (Fruit), Boost, Mars, Dairy Milk (Caramel), Double Decker, Twix, Flake, Crunchie and Yorkie. Additionally, there are specific extras such as Caramac and Mini eggs which are available at different times of year or made for promotional times.

In recent times, the demand for mini treats has risen hugely, especially approaching the festive season. A great example, Mars Celebrations can be bought in massive boxes around the Xmas period, in fact fly off the shelves in the run up to Christmas as supply struggles to meet demand. Many families will have tins of chocolate in preparation for visiors and family occasions at this holiday and celebration time.

Worries about the population’s health come to the forefront of public attention from time to time, and as a result, chocolate manufacturers have introduced schemes such as Treatwise to raise people’s awareness of the nutritional content of their products.

Ad breaks on the Television might be keen to imply that chocolate is full of calcium, which we all remember is great for bones and teeth, however a simple look at the packaging identifies the downside of sugar and fat to mention a couple. In reality, everything in proportion is widely considered as sound advice, and chocolate bars are no different. Awareness is the key, and the chocolate makers cannot be accused of trying to mask the facts, even if their advertising agencies are excelling in their jobs of highlighting product benefits al the expense of faults.

Grab yourself some sample choccie bar today, or if healthy snacking is more your bag, why not try out a free box of fruit?