"A new type of chocolate, made from camel's milk, is due to be launched in Abu Dhabi in the autumn by an Austrian chocolate maker.
Hochleitner, a Vienna-based chocolatier, was given funds by the Abu Dhabi royal family to help develop the sweet treats using camel's milk from the United Arab Emirates.
The company's head, Johann Georg Hochleitner, told ananova.com: "We have come so far and what was once thought of as a crazy idea has become a huge project, particularly in the Arabic world where there is a potential market of about 200 million people."
Mr Hochleitner explained that powdered camel milk is sent to Austria where the raw chocolate is produced before being sent back to Abu Dhabi for processing.
Camel's milk is said to be an excellent alternative to cow's milk as it contains less fat and tastes sweeter.
The chocolate, which is called Al Nassma after the cool wind that blows in the desert, is expected to be introduced in the EU at a later date.
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