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 KitKat fans are set to enjoy a breaks bonanza this year, as the brand announces a raft of exciting new products. Among the highlights soon to hit supermarket shelves are tantalising 2 and 4-Finger flavours, the launch of KitKat Bites with Lotus Biscoff, and the nationwide rollout of the hugely popular KitKat Vegan. What’s new for 2023? KitKat Caramel 2-Finger and 4-Finger 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). If you are a lover of wafer bars but find Kit Kat's too high in syns or you are looking for a change there are plenty of other low syn alternatives to add to your shopping basket! In September 2013, it was announced that version 4.4 of Google's Android mobile operating system would be named "KitKat". [40] Google licensed the name from Nestlé, with no money changing hands. [41] A promotion ran in numerous countries with specially branded Android Kit Kat bars to win Nexus 7 devices and Google Play Store credit. [42] Fairtrade [ edit ]

A Kit Kat breakfast cereal was launched in the United Kingdom in 2023. [60] Chocolatory [ edit ] Kit Kat Chocolatory in Sydney, Auatralia 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. 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 ] Nestlé's first vegan KitKat is coming soon!". Nestle. 15 February 2021 . Retrieved 15 February 2021.

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Draw to win place in Big Brother house broke the rules but wasn't fixed, says watchdog". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 . Retrieved 5 February 2020. These Kit Kat's chocolate bars have 5 syns per bar making them a high syn treat, but fine to eat on the slimming world plan within moderation when you crave chocolate. Kit Kat Turns 75". Stevenage, England: Popsop. 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013 . 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. Following its success in the United Kingdom, in the 1940s Kit Kat was exported to Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. In 1957, Donald Gilles, the executive at JWT London, created the iconic advertising line "Have a Break, Have a Kit Kat". [5] The brand further expanded in the 1970s when Rowntree created a new distribution factory in Germany to meet European demand and established agreements to distribute the brand in the US through the Hershey company, and in Japan through Fujiya. [9] 4-fingered Kit Kat split in half The standard size has been upgraded in several cases up to a 'monster Size' bar, which can include up to five or eight fingers. Large single-fingered "Chunky Kit Kats" were launched in the United Kingdom in 1998 and have been sold in a variety of flavours. The market for Chunky Kit Kats has also expanded to Canada. Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. Therefore perishable goods such as food and drink cannot be returned.