Chocolate sales surge in France during Easter

STORY: Chocolate sales surge in France during Easter DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of chocolate products at a store and a Easter chocolate workshop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CLAIRE, Customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BEATRICE, Participant in a Easter chocolate workshop STORYLINE: Easter for many is a time to come together with family and friends. It is also an occasion for French people to consume chocolates. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CLAIRE, Customer "We come to buy Easter chocolates for our children. They choose the characters they like." Besides eggs, chocolate makers also sell chocolates that are in shape of hen, fish and more. They even open workshops to teach their customers to make Easter cakes. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BEATRICE, Participant in a Easter chocolate workshop "Stabilizing whipped cream, making meringues... They give us little advice all the time." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lyon, France. (