Chocolate crux for Ireland

The Fianna Fail MEP, Mr Liam Hyland, yesterday said a proposal before the European Parliament meant Irish chocolate would not…

The Fianna Fail MEP, Mr Liam Hyland, yesterday said a proposal before the European Parliament meant Irish chocolate would not be able to describe itself as chocolate because of its high milk content. A Fianna Fail spokesman said Irish and British chocolate sold abroad would have to be labelled "household milk chocolate".

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