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Beech's Launches Gureje IV

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Beech's Launches Gureje IV
Beech's Fine Chocolates is proud to announce the launch of new Gureje IV Chocolate Bars -  the start of a new way to generate sustainable funding for investment in a local community in Africa.

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How Chocolate Made in Britain will fund a province in Africa - Beech's & Gureje IV

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How Chocolate Made in Britain will fund a province in Africa - Beech's & Gureje IV

Subscribe to follow the story of how Beech's will make chocolate bars for the King of Eti-Oni, a small province in Nigeria, to help generate funds to buy their own cocoa processing equipment. Together we have created a luxury Nigerian Chocolate bar brand called Gureje IV. The sale of the bars internationally, will directly fund the development of cocoa processing to add value to the price they receive for the cocoa beans they grow and to enable King Oloni to provide support for the farmers. These trees were planted by Gureje I, the Great Great Grandfather of the present King,...

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Is Dark Chocolate Good For You?

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Is Dark Chocolate Good For You?

Beech’s are firm advocates that cocoa has many wonderous benefits, and we are not alone in our beliefs. We only use the finest natural ingredients to make sure these beneficial properties are maintained. The problem in answering this particular question, however, is that there are so many different types of dark chocolate available, each using their own special recipes and unique ingredients, that providing a single straight answer is practically implausible. In addition, there are also many variables that affect our health, both positively and negatively. With no two studies using the same subjects, at the same time, it is...

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Luxury Chocolate Gifts

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Luxury Chocolate Gifts

What better way to treat a loved one than with the very finest Luxury Chocolate Gifts? Whether you are celebrating a birthday, getting ready for Christmas, or simply want to say thank you to someone who deserves it, then Beech’s Fine Chocolates have the perfect range for you.    Gourmet Chocolates Beech’s fine Chocolates specialise in the creation of carefully hand finished confectionary, from lovingly made luxury truffles to the finest chocolate smothered brazils, our chocolates always have an impact when presented as a gift. Our beautiful packaging sets a high expectation, which is continued through to the very last...

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A history of Beech’s Fine Chocolates

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A history of Beech’s Fine Chocolates

Beech’s Fine Chocolates are a specialist artisan chocolatier, based in the Lancashire city of Preston. Recognised as a historic market town with evidence of a nearby Roman camp at Walton Le Dale, Preston achieved city status in 2002, becoming the United Kingdom’s 50th city. The area has a long tradition of entrepreneurship and manufacturing, largely in the textiles industry. During the industrial revolution, Preston was a boomtown and is notorious for being the birthplace of Sir Richard Arkwright, inventor of the infamous Spinning Jenny which revolutionised textile manufacture. This manufacturing heritage is abundant in the local economy today and Beech’s...

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