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World's largest chocolate bar made in Derbyshire | World's largest chocolate bar made in Derbyshire |
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The largest chocolate bar in the world has been made in Derbyshire. | The largest chocolate bar in the world has been made in Derbyshire. |
The giant bar, weighing almost six tonnes, was created by confectionery firm Thorntons to mark its centenary. | |
Guinness World Records confirmed the huge bar had beaten the previous record set by a Chicago chocolate maker in September. | Guinness World Records confirmed the huge bar had beaten the previous record set by a Chicago chocolate maker in September. |
More than 50 staff helped construct the massive bar, which is four metres (13.1ft) wide and long, at its factory in Somercotes. | More than 50 staff helped construct the massive bar, which is four metres (13.1ft) wide and long, at its factory in Somercotes. |
A giant mould, placed inside an inflatable tent in the factory's car park, was filled with chocolate over 10 hours by bucket-carrying volunteers. | A giant mould, placed inside an inflatable tent in the factory's car park, was filled with chocolate over 10 hours by bucket-carrying volunteers. |
Its final weight was 5,827 kg (12,846 lb) - beating the previous record of 5,529 kg (12,190 lb) set by World's Finest Chocolate. | Its final weight was 5,827 kg (12,846 lb) - beating the previous record of 5,529 kg (12,190 lb) set by World's Finest Chocolate. |
The record attempt was the idea of Paul Bell, who works in the factory's toffee department. | The record attempt was the idea of Paul Bell, who works in the factory's toffee department. |
He said: "My favourite childhood film was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There was a scene in it where a massive chocolate bar comes in and gets shrunken. | He said: "My favourite childhood film was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There was a scene in it where a massive chocolate bar comes in and gets shrunken. |
"I thought it would be great if we could do the reverse. It's been a really great success." | "I thought it would be great if we could do the reverse. It's been a really great success." |
Thorntons was founded in Sheffield in 1911 and is now the largest independent chocolate firm in the UK. | Thorntons was founded in Sheffield in 1911 and is now the largest independent chocolate firm in the UK. |
The company said the giant bar would be smashed up and sold in stores to raise money for charity. | The company said the giant bar would be smashed up and sold in stores to raise money for charity. |
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