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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).
This company had invented such products as the Violet Crumble and Polly Waffle. A view of the Nestlé production facility in York, England, in 2009. The Yorkie and Lion chocolate bars were introduced in 1976. [6] In 1978, the Hershey contract was renegotiated, giving Hershey the rights to the Kit Kat and Rolo brands in the US in perpetuity. [6]
A Japanese edition Kit Kat. The messages translate to "As usual!" (top) and "At your own pace!" (bottom) Kit Kats were introduced to Japan in 1973 when British confectioner Rowntree's made an agreement with Japanese confectioner and restaurant owner Fujiya. [2]
Time has named Nestlé's KitKat the most influential candy bar of all time, touting its impact on not just the candy industry, but the world. "Give me a break," I exclaimed while reading the article.
If you stroll through the real or virtual aisles of a Japanese store, you might find Kit Kats in flavors like salt lemon, caramel pudding, whole grain biscuit, melon, and milk tea. Good luck ...
According to Time, the Kit Kat bar is the "most influential candy of all time.". After consulting with historians and candy experts, Time published a list of candy bars that have made the biggest ...
Furthermore, back in 1973, the H. B. Reese Candy Company plant added yet another 200,000 square feet of manufacturing space in order to begin production of the Kit Kat for sale in the United States [8] which had 2012 U.S. sales of $948 million, making Kit Kat the No. 4 selling candy brand in the United States. [1]
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 ...