Is the Real Advent Calendar chocolate allergy free?

The Real Advent Calendar chocolate contains natural ingredients. It is handmade in the UK in a place where people also handle nuts, therefore we cannot guarantee totally nut free chocolate in the calendar. The milk chocolate contains milk and so is not suitable for those with an allergy to lactose. There is also soya lecithin.

Is the Real Advent Calendar suitable for vegetarians?

Yes, the chocolate is made with natural cocoa butter and contains no vegetable fat substitutes.

Where does the Real Advent Calendar chocolate come from and where is it made?

The sugar comes from cooperatives in Paraguay and Belize. The cocoa comes from cooperatives in the Ivory Coast with additional higher quality beans, used to create our unique blend, from cooperatives in the Dominican Republic, Ghana, Peru, Panama and Ecuador. The chocolate is made in Belgium.

Why is the Real Advent Calendar chocolate not more healthy?

The aim is to make chocolate that most people can enjoy as a treat and as part of a balanced diet. The Meaningful Chocolate Company use the best natural ingredients in their chocolate. If they replaced natural cocoa butter or sugar with highly processed artificial alternatives then fewer people would enjoy it. So enjoy the chocolate, but be treat wise.

Why is the Real Advent Calendar chocolate not 100% Fairtrade?

All the cocoa and sugar used to make the chocolate is certified Fairtrade. Some ingredients are not yet certified as Fairtrade.

Does the Real Advent Calendar chocolate contain palm oil?

No. In the UK it is possible to add 5% vegetable fat to chocolate. Unlike some larger manufacturers, the Meaningful Chocolate Company don't add any palm oil or any other oils to their chocolate. It's just natural chocolate.

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The Real Advent Calendar 2024

by The Meaningful Chocolate Company

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25.5 x 34.5 x 1.5 cm
3 - 17 Years

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The Real Advent Calendar is the only one with Fairtrade chocolate, a copy of the Christmas story and which supports charitable projects.

The Real Advent Calendar is a fun way for parents, grandparents and Godparents to share the Christmas story. The 2024 design calendar comes with a free 24-page Christmas story activity book designed to be used every day in Advent. This year, the book is illustrated by award winning artist, Martina Peluso.

Meaningful Features

24-page Christmas story activity book
Behind each of the 25 windows there is a line from the Christmas story with colourful matching picture
£300 children's prize competition
Foiled for freshness
25 Festive chocolates made from a quality Fairtrade blend-35% cocoa
Palm oil free
Charitable donation
Recyclable box and tray
Packed in hygienic wrap
Made, designed and produced in the UK
Faith-based advent calendar for families
Unique advent calendar for Christians
Christian advent calendar for children

About Fairtrade

All our chocolate is Fairtrade. This means our farmers receive a fair price for their sugar and cocoa and an extra Fairtrade Premium cash payment which they can use to invest in their community, buying everything from schoolbooks to solar panels and providing fresh water supplies.

Sourcing details

Meaningful Chocolate's sugar comes from cooperatives in Paraguay and Belize. Most of the cocoa from cooperatives in the Ivory Coast (Kuapa Kokoo Co-operative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union Limited Ghana). Beans are also sourced from cooperatives in the Dominican Republic, Peru, Panama and Ecuador. The chocolate for the eggs is then blended using a Belgian recipe.

Ingredients/Nutrition

Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar (85g)

Ingredients: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin. Cocoa Solids 35% Minimum, Milk Solids 20% Minimum. Sugar, Cocoa: traded in compliance with Fairtrade Standards, total 77%. Visit www.info.fairtrade.net

Allergy Advice: For allergens see ingredients in bold.

May also contain nuts, egg and gluten sources (wheat). Suitable for Vegetarians.

Nutrition Information (per100g)

Energy: 2370kJ/566kcal

Fat: 36.8g of which saturates 22.2g

Carbohydrates: 50.4g of which sugars 49.5g

Fibre: 2.1g

Protein: 6.9g

Salt: 0.2g

Items in Pack
Single
Publisher
The Meaningful Chocolate Company
Published
September 2022
Weight
200g
Dimensions
25.5 x 34.5 x 1.5 cm
ISBN
5060253080261
Eden Code
4446283

The Real Advent Calendar is the UK’s only Fairtrade Advent calendar which comes with a free 24 page Christmas story-activity book and supports charitable causes.

The 2024 Real Advent Calendar is a fun way for parents, grandparents and Godparents to share the Christmas story. The 2024 calendar has a new design. There is a Fairtrade Chocolate and a line of the Christmas story behind each of the 25 windows. The free book has a page for every day of Advent, expanding on the Christmas story and includes some fun challenges.

In addition, the support of a children’s hospital from sales, a National Schools and Youth Group competition and the free online all-age worship material make The Real Advent Calendar a great resource.

No other calendar enables parents and children to experience the Christmas story for 24 days, and be challenged to do some good in the season.

The Real Advent Calendar is designed to share and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas so that Christ is not written out of Christmas.

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Gina Icloud [email protected]
Average rating of5.0
Nicely packaged colourful and tasty chocolate and nice bible booklet.
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Emily Bacon
Average rating of5.0
I buy this advent calendar every year for my daughter. I love the fact that it tells the story of Jesus's birth as well as a chocolate every day!
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Ka Cunningham
Average rating of5.0
Love that it tells the story of Christmas and the children love the chocolate.
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Peter Hughes
Average rating of5.0
It is really good value. It looks good, and the chocolate has a good flavour - my nephew said it was the best chocolate he had ever tested! The Christmas Story booklet is a great bonus too. We've been buying the children one each for a few years now.
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Marianne Delahaye
Average rating of5.0
Perfect
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Marcus Willcocks
Average rating of2.0
Ok but very slow delivery and no response when I tried to contact them
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Rita Nyamkeyeh
Average rating of5.0
The Real Advent Calendar was received within the promised timeframe. I bought this for my daughters and family friends. My eldest daughter said it was the 'best chocolate' she had ever tasted. Will definitely buy again next year. Also pleased that part of the proceeds will go towards the farmers whose cocoa is used for the chocolate.
KA
Kerry Andrews
Average rating of5.0
Meaningful and enjoyable Advent calendar with a daily treat and the Christmas story
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Suzanne Clifford
Average rating of5.0
Excellent and my Grandchildren love them
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Alice Anna & Tom Reynolds
Average rating of4.0
Calenders good but delivery appalling especially as they were advent calenders and needed to arrive on time - rung to find out where they were and was told they couldn't deliver well I was in the whole time so that wasn't true.i think your delivery systems are not good

Question
REBECCA JOHNSON
Hi, Is the chocolate suitable for nut allergy sufferers please? Thanks, Simon
Answer
Eden Team Member
The full product description states: May also contain nuts, egg and gluten sources (wheat). Suitable for Vegetarians.
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Andrew Southey
Can you buy the Christmas story activity book separately as well?
Answer
Eden Team Member
Unfortunately not I'm afraid. They are only available along with the advent calendar.
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Richard Martin
What age is the activity book for ?
Answer
Eden Team Member
Information provided by the producer is that they are suitable for ages 3-13.
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Susan Peacock
Hi my grandchildren age between 2yrs and 10yrs can you tell me the age group these advent calendars are for
Answer
Eden Team Member
We have this item listed as being suitable from ages 3 to 13 years.
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Kathleen Jones
I need to know what all the ingredients are in the chocolate please, as there are some things I cannot eat. Thanks
Answer
Eden Team Member
Of course I can. The ingredients are as follows: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole MILK powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier, SOYA Lecithin. Cocoa Solids 35% Minimum. Hope that helps. Thank you for using the Q&A Forum. .
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Fiona Grace Hopkins
What date in October is the real advent calender available?
Answer
Eden Team Member
The calendars will be available by the end of the week at the latest. You can order them now, however, and they will then be sent out to you upon release.