A mould plate former (10) is produced where former shapes (13) are located on a former plate (10a) by a template (20). A mould plate (60) with recesses (61) aligned with engraved images (17) on a graphics plate, is produced by placing a mixed solution (34) of a silicone compound (30) and hardener (33) in the former (10) after any air bubbles in the solution (34) have been removed under vacuum. The mould plate (60) is allowed to initially cure, is trimmed and then post-cured (e.g., in a curing oven (80)). The mould plate (60) is used to manufacture chocolates of two (or more) colours with a thin design or at least one colour on a chocolate of another colour.
