Individually Numbered Chunks. 1 Chunk a Day Challenge. 100% Sustainably Sourced Cocoa. Suitable for vegetarians. Cadbury. Alongside classics like the Heroes Advent Calendar comes not one, not two, not even three but eight brand-new festive chocolate treats. Milk**, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fats (Palm, Shea), Emulsifiers (E442, E476), Flavourings, **The equivalent of 426 ml of Fresh Liquid Milk in every 227 g of Milk Chocolate, Milk Solids 20 % minimum, actual 23 %, Cocoa Solids 20 % minimum, Contains Vegetable Fats in addition to Cocoa Butter Jade Cowan described it as 'the most ridiculous idea ever', with Penny Austin adding: "They’re having a laugh!! Can’t see that catching on." Read more: Best kids' advent calendars for Christmas 2022, including Lego, Lush, Pokemon, Percy Pig and more

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From what's on the festive menu, to the chocolate treats we'll be able to snap up to whether we're braving a real tree this year or not – it's safe to say that those few months leading up to the big day make up our favourite time of the year. Everyone loves an advent calendar don't they, but Cadbury is trying something new this year - in the form of an 'advent bar'. Behind the iconic purple Dairy Milk wrapper lies a very big bar of the chocolate, divided into 25 individual chunks. The Dairy Milk producer has revealed it’s range for Christmas 2023 and there are quite a few new items and best of all some returning favourites. She’s worked in almost every part of the food and hospitality industry, from serving plates and pouring wine in some of London’s favourite spots, to food and drink feature writing, recipe developing and cooking behind the scenes to create beautifully photographed food for magazines. When it comes to sweet treats (and particularly anything from Cadbury) it's never too early to start thinking about Christmas.Brand-new for 2022 and as part of Cadbury's Christmas range with includes super-cute Christmas Cabins and nostalgic Cadbury Puds, the leading chocolate brand welcomes its Dairy Milk Advent Bar – a novelty-shaped chocolate tree with numbered tree chunks to breakaway for each day leading up to Christmas.

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Christmas is a little under five months away, and we're already bursting with excitement over the idea that it will soon be socially acceptable to chat all things Chrimbo. Yep! We're not stopping at insanely-tasty advent calendars and specially curated hampers, we want *all* of the best chocolate-related goodies there are. Which is why we're always casting an eye to the latest festive releases (five months early or not). Louella is our food and drink writer, with years of experience writing about everything from how to use up that lingering jar of harissa in your cupboard to the lowdown on trendy British cheese.

Katie Hill, Junior Brand Manager at Cadbury, said: “at Cadbury, we believe in the magic of Christmas rituals. We hope that this year’s beautifully designed range of Cadbury tins, advent calendars, and selection boxes can help to create treasured moments for families and friends across the UK.” Last year we saw everything from Cadbury Puds to Dairy Milk Santas up for grabs, and this year we're expecting nothing less when it comes to chocolate newbies courtesy of leading chocolate brand — Cadbury — for Christmas.