As dark chocolate has seen increased demand and favour worldwide because of its purported health benefits, in September 2006 the four-finger Kit Kat Fine Dark was launched in the United Kingdom as a permanent product. Hershey had sold the four-finger Kit Kat Dark in the US several years previously as a limited edition, and began doing so again. [27] Marinovich, Slaven (6 June 2005). "Kit Kat barred". Brand Channel. Interbrand. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 . Retrieved 5 May 2013. In late 2004 through to the end of 2006, Nestlé Rowntree sponsored the English football club York City F.C. As a result, the club's home-ground, Bootham Crescent, was renamed to KitKat Crescent. [39] The Maltese tour boat MV Lady Davinia had a distinctive red and white Kit Kat paint scheme before she sank in 2008. Global confection [ edit ] Map of countries where Kit Kat is marketed. Dark Red: UK (country of origin). Red: Countries with KitKat products owned by Nestlé. Light Red: Countries with KitKat products manufactured by Hershey (US). The 'standard' Kit Kat finger bars can come in a variety of presentations and nutritional values. The bars can come in a miniature form of two finger mini bars, or a larger standard four, or in some cases, three, fingered bars.

Since making its first television appearance in a UK commercial in 1958, the slogan for the Kit Kat in the UK and elsewhere has been "Have a break... have a Kit Kat". [4] [5] [6] Since 1986 in the U.S., the jingle used in television advertisements has been "Gimme a break, Gimme a break, Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar!" [7] History [ edit ] a b Ivine, Dean (2 February 2013). "How did Kit Kat become king of candy in Japan?". cnn.com. Cable News Network. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016 . Retrieved 5 May 2013. Rob Picheta. "You can now get Scotch whisky KitKats -- but only in Japan". CNN . Retrieved 14 December 2020. The Hershey Company has a licence to produce Kit Kat bars in the United States which dates from 1970, when Hershey executed a licensing agreement with Rowntree which allowed Hershey to retain the Kit Kat licence so long as Hershey was not sold. [2] Nestlé, which has a substantial presence in the US, had to honour the licensing agreement when it bought Rowntree in 1988. As Kit Kat is one of Hershey's top five brands in the US market, the Kit Kat licence was a key factor in Hershey's failed attempt to attract a serious buyer in 2002. [14] Even Nestlé rejected Hershey's asking price. [15] Nestlé's sale of its US confectionery business to Ferrara Candy Company in 2018 did not impact the Kit Kat bar, and thus rights would revert directly to Nestlé and not Ferrara in the event of a sale of Hershey. [16] Bench with Kit Kat advertising in York (where the bar was created) to mark National Chocolate Week in 2018 Consumers 'snub unhealthy brands' ". BBC News. London: British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 December 2003 . Retrieved 4 May 2013.Valinsky, Jordan (16 February 2021). "Nestlé's newest KitKat is missing a key ingredient". CNN . Retrieved 16 February 2021.

Nestlé quiet on Hershey sale". Confectionery News. William Reed Business Media. 5 August 2002 . Retrieved 5 May 2013.When first introduced in the United Kingdom in 1935, the original Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp bar had a red wrapper, which briefly became blue between 1945 and 1947. [32] The Kit Kat logo was added in 1937. [32] As a result of milk shortages after the end of World War II – a period of rationing in the UK – dark chocolate was used instead of milk chocolate during that period. [32] Kit Kat logo in the US Nestle Les Recettes De L’Atelier, Milk Chocolate with Raisins, Almonds & Hazelnuts 195g bar (1 piece) – 2.5 Hershey's Kit Kat Crisp Wafers in Chocolate contain sugar, wheat flour, cocoa butter, nonfat milk, chocolate, refined palm kernel oil, lactose (milk), milk fat, contains 2% or less of: soy lecithin, PGPR (emulsifier), yeast, artificial flavor, salt, and sodium bicarbonate. In December 2009, it was announced that the four-finger variety of Kit Kat would use Fairtrade chocolate (at least in Britain and Ireland) from January 2010. [43] The Fairtrade Kit Kat promotion was extended to the two-finger edition in January 2010. [44]

It's KitKat, but not as you know it! With a deliciously smooth and chocolatey centre, crunchy wafer pieces and a milk chocolate shell, KitKat Bites is a more indulgent way to enjoy a break. A hit with consumers since launching last year, you can now enjoy the treat in a completely new way, thanks to a collaboration with Lotus Biscoff. KitKat Bites with Lotus Biscoff are delicious bite-sized pieces filled with the original Lotus Biscoff spread and classic crispy KitKat wafer pieces. Available in a 90g sharing bag, these delectable bites will be available nationwide from the end of February. KitKat Chunky White with Lotus Biscoff Thorntons Classic Chocolates Classic Milk, Dark & White Chocolates Collection 262g/449G box (average each) – 3 In 2006, the UK four-finger Kit Kat contained 233 dietary calories (kcal) (975 kilojoules). In 2009, the two-finger Kit Kat contained 107 calories.

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When we eat and drink more calories than we use up, our bodies store the excess as body fat. If this continues, over time we may put on weight. As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Irvine, Dean (2 February 2012). "How did Kit Kat become king of candy in Japan?". Eatocracy at CNN. CNN. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016 . Retrieved 10 February 2016. The standard bars consist of two or four pieces composed of three layers of wafer, separated and covered by an outer layer of chocolate. Each finger can be snapped from the bar separately. There are many flavours of Kit Kat, including milk, white, and dark chocolate. Poynton, Scott (18 March 2011). "Dancing With Devils". The Huffington Post. New York: AOL . Retrieved 5 May 2013. Chappell, Bill (10 May 2010). "Kit Kat Kaleidoscope: Far-Out Flavours From Japan". npr.com. Washington, D.C.: NPR . Retrieved 5 May 2013.

Nestlé's new UK wafer line to boost Kit Kat production". Nestlé. 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014 . Retrieved 4 May 2013. Sometimes considered a biscuit, in 2020 sales of Kit Kats were second to McVitie's biscuits in the UK in the biscuit category. [31] Design [ edit ] Abelson, Jenn (2 May 2005). "Limited-edition candies sweeten the marketplace". The Boston Globe. Boston . Retrieved 4 May 2013. (subscription required) a b c "Kit Kat 1955-1959". Yorkshire Film Archive. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020 . Retrieved 28 July 2019. Valinsky, Jordan (16 February 2021). "Nestlé's newest KitKat is missing a key ingredient". CNN . Retrieved 17 March 2023.

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Chambers, Andrew (12 December 2009). "Not so fair trade". The Guardian. London: Guardian News & Media . Retrieved 5 May 2013. KitKat's 75th anniversary heralded". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand. 12 October 2010 . Retrieved 4 May 2013. KitKat is named after a man called Christopher". Nestlé. 28 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020 . Retrieved 12 April 2020. a b "The History of Kit Kat". Nestlé. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012 . Retrieved 4 May 2013. Lam, Charles. "Kit Kats You Can Bake Coming to.. Japan". ocweekly.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014 . Retrieved 15 March 2014.