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Kit Kat wasn’t always controlled by two separate companies. At first, Kit Kat had nothing to do with either Hershey or Nestlé. The treat was created by the UK candy company Rowntree’s, which ...
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).
In 1969, Rowntree's merged with John Mackintosh and Sons Ltd. to form "Rowntree Mackintosh plc" The company signed a long-time agreement with Hershey Foods Corporation to market and even produce some of its products in the U.S., starting with Kit Kat. The following year, the company expanded opening plants in Castleford and Leicester.
Rowntree developed the Kit Kat (introduced in 1935), Aero (introduced in 1935), Fruit Pastilles (introduced in 1881), Smarties (introduced in 1937) brands, and the Rolo and Quality Street brands when it merged with Mackintosh's in 1969 to form Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery. Rowntree's also launched After Eight thin mint chocolates in 1962.
Kit Kat fans are getting “beary” excited for a new holiday treat that’s headed to stores. Following the rollout of Santa-shaped candy for the holiday season , Kit Kat is continuing the trend ...
This summer, internet sleuths discovered a possible new Kit Kat shape for the holiday season. Hershey never confirmed it, but now we know it's real. I found a 65-piece bag of Kit Kat Santas at my ...
As a Kit Kat freak and buyer, I relied on the list of ALL Kit Kats including regional/limited edition ones as a reference source and to find new flavors to hunt down and buy. The list shows the great variety of Kit Kat flavors and reflects the popular (and sometimes unpopular) tastes from around the world. BRING BACK THE LIST!!!
Apparently a new Kit Kat flavor that smells like rotten eggs and sweaty feet may be on its way and people are really excited about it. Kit Kat's new limited edition might smell like gym socks Skip ...