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Cadbury gives convenience retailers the chance to win their own Secret Santa Postal Service

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Cadbury is once again offering consumers the opportunity to send someone a free bar of Cadbury chocolate in the leadup to Christmas and convenience retailers will have the chance to win their own Secret Santa Postal Service via snackdisplay.co.uk. The Cadbury Secret Santa Postal Service…

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