Brands are indispensable to any business, and so it makes sense that companies strive to push their products. Chocolate is no exception to this rule; below is a list of the most popular chocolate bars in the world based on per capita consumption. Try to guess what’s number ten.
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Snickers
Mars Incorporated introduced the world to its best-selling chocolate bar, the Snickers Bar, in 1930. The product was named after the Mars family horse because it consists of a nougat made from peanuts topped with roasted peanuts and caramel and covered in milk chocolate. Today it has worldwide global sales of $4 billion.
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Inspired by Harry Burnett Reese, who invented it in 1928, this chocolate is one of the best-selling candies in the history of America. Invented as an individual “Big Cup” or in a pack of 2, 4, or 8, this delicious candy consists of a peanut butter filling dipped into milk chocolate. Those who have seen the Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore film ’50 First Dates’ will recognize this product. Chocolate cake is a dessert that everyone loves, especially those with a sweet tooth. Learn how to make a chocolate cake in minutes.
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Kit Kat
Originally from the Rowntree Company of England in 1935, Kit Kats today come in an array of flavours and three different forms: the four-finger break, a 16-piece tube (sharing size), and the traditional 24-piece box. Rowntree’s Chocolate Crisp was originally named “Kit Kat” after World War II. Nestle produces the product in 17 countries, including the UK, Egypt, Australia, Algeria, China, Malaysia, and Turkey.
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Butterfinger
Popularized by the TV character Bart Simpson, this mix of butter and peanut butter covered in milk chocolate was launched by The Curtis Candy Company of Chicago in 1923. The product is named after a contest was run by the company during which Butterfingers and Baby Ruth bars were dropped from airplanes in cities across the United States.
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Milky Way
The Milky Way was invented in Minnesota by Frank C. Mars in 1923 after he tried a popular milkshake at the time and thought of how it would taste as a chocolate bar. The Milky Way was originally named for its similarity to that celebrated malt shake and is still the best-selling candy bar in America today.
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3 Musketeers
3 Musketeers is a popular chocolate bar with nougat at the centre of the bar that many people incorrectly refer to as marshmallow. But it’s actually made up of chocolate and whipped cream. The name of the ice cream is a triple entendre, due to the fact that it first came with three pieces in one package: strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla. When it was first introduced, this chocolate bar cost five cents and got its name for being one of the largest on the market.
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Baby Ruth
In 1900, the chocolate-covered treat known as ‘Kandy Kake’ was introduced to Americans. Recommended for kids who need a little more protein and fibre, Baby Ruth is an American candy bar that was first produced by the Curtiss Candy Company in Chicago. In 1921, it was renamed to honour Grover Cleveland’s daughter, called Margaret Ruth Cleveland. Today they are manufactured by Nestle.
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M&Ms
Originally named after the founders of their company, from which they take their surname initials, M&Ms can now be found across over 100 countries. This product features a range of colourful candy shell with the letter ‘m’ imprinted on it in lower case and is now available in different fillings including milk chocolate, crisped rice, mint chocolate, peanuts, peanut butter, almonds, orange chocolate and brownies.
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Oh Henry!
This chocolate bar was created in 1921, by the Williamson Candy Company. It has a delicious mix of peanuts, Carmel, and fudge on top of milk chocolate. In Canada, it is believed that this candy bar was named after a boy who frequently flirted with girls at the offices of the Williamson Company while working as an errand runner for them.
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Hershey Milk Chocolate Bars
The Hershey Company invented the Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar in 1894. Considered by many to be “The Great American Chocolate Bar,” the company has been making the product continuously since its creation and is still churning out new flavours today.
