Waitrose accused of chocolate plagiarism by Hotel Chocolat

Chocolatier offers ‘amnesty’ for customers who bought supermarket’s £2 ‘copy’

Waitrose Hotel Chocolat
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Waitrose is facing allegations of chocolate plagiarism in what The Guardian describes as “a hot-tempered dispute between rival factions of posh chocolatiers”.

The supermarket giant has been told to withdraw it's recently launched “Luxury Chocolate Bar”, priced at £2, by Hotel Chocolat.

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