The real Willy Wonkas
What’s it really like to work in a chocolate factory?
The Food Chain · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
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.
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Presenter: Ruth Alexander
Producer: Hannah Bewley
(Image: Chocolate bars on a colourful background. Credit: Getty)