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Kit Kat (stylised as KitKat in various countries) is a chocolate-covered wafer bar confection created by Rowntree's of York, England.It is produced globally by Nestlé (which acquired Rowntree's in 1988), [1] except in the United States, where it is made under licence by the H. B. Reese Candy Company, a division of the Hershey Company (an agreement Rowntree's first made with Hershey in 1970).
The Yorkie and Lion chocolate bars were introduced in 1976. [7] In 1978 the Hershey contract was renegotiated, giving Hershey the rights to the Kit Kat and Rolo brands in the US in perpetuity. [7] Kenneth Dixon was appointed as chairman and chief executive in 1981. [7]
In May 1935, Rowntree launched the Aero, an aerated milk chocolate. [29] The Chocolate Crisp, a wafer-and-chocolate bar later known as the Kit Kat, was also launched in 1935. [29] In 1937, the Dairy Box of assorted chocolates was launched, using the market research that had been undertaken for Black Magic. [29]
The Kit Kat was named the most influential candy bar. Thirteen other candies made the list including Hershey's Milk Chocolate, Nestle Milk Chocolate and Snickers.
The Hershey Bar may be the most iconic chocolate bar, but it isn't the most influential. Time Magazine ranked the most influential candy bars of all time and the Kit Kat bar was named number one ...
Kit Kat, with its crispy wafer layers, smooth chocolate coating, and unmistakable crunch, is a classic candy bar—top tier in most Halloween candy collections that kids hope to get when trick-or ...
There have been more than 300 limited-edition seasonal and regional flavors of Kit Kat chocolate bars produced in Japan since 2000, many exclusive to the country. [1] [2] [3] Nestlé, which operates the Kit Kat brand in Japan, reports that the brand overtook Meiji Chocolate as the top-selling confectionery in Japan from 2012 to 2014. [4]
9. Seven Up Bar. Introduced: Sometime in the 1930s Discontinued: 1979 Not to be confused with the fizzy lemon-lime soda 7 Up, the Seven Up candy bar was like a box of Valentine's chocolates all ...