An expert chocolate-maker has resigned after he was caught squashing truffles at a rival manufacturer's shop. Barry Colenso, former top chocolate-maker at Derbyshire-based Thorntons, damaged the truffles at Hotel Chocolat in Nottingham.
The store manager said staff found 63.50 worth of truffles damaged. The firm decided to take no further action.
Thorntons has declined to comment on the situation, but issued a statement saying Mr Colenso had resigned.
