E: 24/03 Win 1 of 10 Cadbury Ultimate Easter Eggs

Comping_Rich

https://www.cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk/competition

THE FIRST EVER EASTER EGG WAS INVENTED IN THE UK, TRUE OR FALSE * ?

I would have said True, but I am doubting myself, https://companieshouse.blog.gov.uk/2017/04/13/what-uk-company-made-the-first-chocolate-egg/ so let the debate begin!!!

Comping_Rich

https://www.cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk/cadbury-competition-terms

COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS

Just a few terms and conditions we need to make you aware of before you enter our competition. We'll keep it brief.

1. To enter and win one of ten Cadbury Ultimate Easter Eggs. The first ever Easter egg was invented in the UK, True or False?

2. There will be no alternative, cash or otherwise, to the stated prizes.

3. There are 10 prizes of the Cadbury Ultimate Easter Eggs to be won in the competition.

4. All entries must be submitted by 23:59 on 24th March 2024.

5. The winners will be notified by email by 25th March 2024.

6. The prize will be posted directly to the winners' choice of address within the UK. Promoter: Hemingways Marketing Services Ltd, Unit 2, Melmerby Green Road, Barker Business Park, Ripon, HG4 5NB.

annat

I thought it was France or Germany?

hertzyabazas

When chocolate-making techniques began to improve, a Bristol company, J.S. Fry (later part of the Cadbury empire) produced the first chocolate Easter eggs in in England in 1873, which were a great (though expensive) novelty and were made of plain dark chocolate filled with sweets.

Although, I did fine France and Germany as answers too.
I'd be inclined to go with 'true' seeing as it's a Cadbury comp and the history of the egg relates to them.

stewaris

I would say False. I had a look around and if you follow the link. It gives the timeline for when Eggs were made in the UK but it soes say they were made in France and Germany first.

What UK company made the first chocolate egg? - Companies House (blog.gov.uk)

Apologies Comping_Rich. I should have read your first post properly.

CloWithTheFlow23

"Chocolate eggs first appeared at the court of Louis XIV in Versailles and in 1725 the widow Giambone in Turin started producing chocolate eggs by filling empty chicken egg shells with molten chocolate.[46] In 1873, J.S. Fry & Sons produced the first hollow chocolate egg using egg moulds.[47] Manufacturing their first Easter egg in 1875, Cadbury created the modern chocolate Easter egg after developing a pure cocoa butter that could be moulded into smooth shapes.[48]"

From:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg

Various other online sources state that chocolate Easter eggs were first produced in either Feamce or Germany and were subsequently introduced into the UK.

So, 'FALSE' would be the correct answer.

pate-ci0

Just a thought, the question specifically says "Easter eggs" rather than chocolate eggs.....so if the first chocolate eggs produced especially for Easter were in the UK then I would say True