00:00Chocolate bars are being locked in plastic security boxes in some shops after a rise in thefts.
00:07Retailers say certain products are being stolen in order to be resold.
00:11Sainsbury's confirmed it is using protective cases on items regularly targeted, including large Cadbury Dairy Milk bars in one branch.
00:19The Association of Convenience Stores says chocolate is increasingly being taken by offenders.
00:25Several police forces have shared CCTV footage of suspects removing trays and shelving units filled with stock.
00:33Police say chocolate is among high-value goods thieves target alongside alcohol, meat and coffee.
00:38The British retail consortium recorded 5.5 million shop theft incidents last year.
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