Sweet teeth serve Irish well in chocoholics league

Kit Kat, Crunchie, Dairymilk, Mars Bar...

Salivating yet? No? You mustn’t be Irish. According to a report by Food from Britain, Ireland has the highest per capita consumption of chocolate in the world, with Irish chocoholics chewing on 11.2kg each year.

Ireland’s chocolate market is valued at €544m and is Britain’s biggest export market. Manufacturers such as Cadburys, Nestle, and Rowntrees have a lot to thank the Irish for — the latter in particular as the company celebrates its 150th birthday this week.