As a child, I watched Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in awe, dreaming of the mad but magical world of roast beef chewing gum and Scrumdiddlyumptious bars.
And now, years later, my dream finally came true when I was invited down to Nestlé's chocolate factory in York to see how they make the UK’s favourite Christmas treat - Quality Street.
Instead of a purple suit-wearing Gene Wilder greeting me with a forward roll and a jump, I was welcomed by lead confectioner Vikki Geall, donning a white lab-style coat and hairnet. And instead of an everlasting gobstopper, I was handed my very own hairnet as I walked through the door on my way to the chocolate test kitchen - the place where Nestlé products come to life.
