Business booms for French chocolatiers during Easter weekend

STORY: Business booms for French chocolatiers during Easter weekend DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: SAINT ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the chocolate store and a chef making chocolate 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BRUNO MONTCOUDIOL, Chocolate maker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BRUNO MONTCOUDIOL, Chocolate maker STORYLINE: French people consume nearly 15,000 tonnes of chocolate each year during the Easter holiday. It is also a good time of the year for local chocolatiers. According to the French Syndicate of Chocolate, Easter is the second most important holiday in chocolate consumption after the end-of-year celebrations which account for 10 percent of annual sales. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BRUNO MONTCOUDIOL, Chocolate maker "Each year, we stick to the tradition: the hen in three sizes and three colors." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BRUNO MONTCOUDIOL, Chocolate maker "We have worked with farm animals, cows, pigs, hens. Each year we change the theme to make new chocolat