{"id":791,"date":"2025-11-10T14:31:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/?p=791"},"modified":"2025-11-17T09:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:31:14","slug":"cadbury-responds-to-rumours-dairy-milk-doesnt-meet-the-criteria-to-be-called-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/10\/cadbury-responds-to-rumours-dairy-milk-doesnt-meet-the-criteria-to-be-called-chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadbury responds to rumours Dairy Milk \u2018doesn\u2019t meet the criteria\u2019 to be called chocolate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The company has weighed in on social media rumours (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We all love indulging in a bit of drama from time to time – especially if chocolate is involved<\/a>. But at risk of spoiling the fun, we’re here to let you know the latest Cadbury conspiracy<\/a> is little more than an urban legend.<\/p>\n

After recent Metro <\/strong>articles mentioned the brand<\/a>, we received a flurry of reader emails claiming Dairy Milk doesn’t have enough cocoa solids to be called chocolate, and it’s ‘going against trading standards’ to do so.<\/p>\n

It’s a rumour doing the rounds on social media<\/a> too, with numerous posts on Facebook<\/a> and Reddit<\/a> saying its cocoa content has been reduced to the point ‘it doesn\u2019t meet the criteria’ and ‘is no longer allowed’ to be referred to as chocolate.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for the gossip train though, this is simply not true, with the word featuring on the flagship product’s packaging and marketing materials alike.<\/p>\n

The misconception seems to stem from the fact EU regulation requires milk chocolate to have at least 25% cocoa solids, meaning Dairy Milk – which has 25% – can only be sold on the continent if it’s labelled ‘family milk chocolate.’<\/p>\n

Here in the UK however, the Cocoa and Chocolate Products Regulations 2003 stipulates a lower minimum of 20% cocoa solids<\/a>, so it’s just within the rules (and well above the US<\/a>’s 10% requirement).<\/p>\n

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