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Up first is the Cadbury Creme Egg, an Easter staple and I thought was the best way to start the review. The box comes with a large Cadbury chocolate egg and two individual creme eggs. Overall, the weight comes to 233g - a 153g chocolate egg and two 40g creme eggs. Dairy Fine Mini Eggs Chunky Bar - 225g (a great alternative to the Cadbury's Mini Eggs Bar which is now a 'may contain' for gluten)
The ‘fast start’ phase focuses on shoppers looking for small treats for themselves, such as Cadbury Creme Egg and Cadbury Mini Eggs. With about three-quarters of shoppers who buy Easter confectionery early intending to buy again, it is important to have the products they are looking for to meet these consumers’ shopping expectations.” The first chocolate egg was thought to be released by Cadbury in 1905 and was milk chocolate flavoured.Of the supermarkets, all of The Co-op's bars of chocolate are Fairtrade. See our product guide to chocolate. Cocoa farmers are almost all extremely poor. Cocoa can only be grown in tropical countries, and it is almost entirely grown by smallholders. The bulk of production is in West Africa, with Ivory Coast – the biggest exporter – producing 43% of the world’s supply. Ghana is in second place, and produces about 20%. READ MORE: Bitter egg customer rages over chocolate treats dropping 'Easter' from their name - so we went to see if they were right
Whilst many dark chocolate Easter eggs will be vegan, the following brands are made by vegan companies:
More coeliac tips
Recipes can change and vary at the drop of a hat so you should always be on the safe side when trying to find ones that are gluten free.