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Chocolate stamps: the making of

11:30 11/02/2013

As bpost launches a set of stamps that smell and taste of chocolate, BBC News visited the printing press as the stamps rolled off, to find out what went into producing them. More than 500,000 stamps are being printed on special paper imbued with the aroma of cocoa and covered in a varnish to look and smell like chocolate. The five limited-edition stamps celebrate Belgium’s renowned chocolatiers and feature chocolate in all its forms. A team of fragrance and taste experts from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland were involved in creating the collection. Click here to watch the Elisabeth Ukanah-produced report.

 
Written by The Bulletin editorial team