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29 mins, 2005

This is the story of how Cadbury’s makes a chocolate bar. TV personality Alison Hammond takes us round their famous factory and explains the systems that underpin the process.

QUALITY CONTROL: The process begins with the raw materials – beans brought from Ghana. Quality control and process control systems are vital to chocolate production, ensuring that the right ingredients are mixed at the right temperature.

AUTOMATION: Cadbury’s have a computer system which ensures each part of its production process works in harmony with the rest. In the old days, the chocolate was packed by hand. Now everything is done by machines.

OBESITY: Cadbury’s say their chocolate has been around since long before obesity was a national issue – but can they avoid responsibility for Britain’s this growing health problem?

Key Topics

• Manufacturing
• Automation
• Health