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How the biggest chocolate makers and sellers in the UK fare on sustainability

Written by Cristiana Bernardi, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Financial Management, The Open University

UK consumers get through more than 80 million Easter eggs each yearShutterstock

Estimates indicate that the UK ranks seventh worldwide and fourth in Europe for chocolate consumption. Each person in the UK consumes on average about 8.1kg of chocolate annually, with around 56% of adults enjoying chocolate at least weekly.

It’s expected that the...

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