For the yearly Toblerone Schoggifest, a special oversized bar is created to celebrate the bar's anniversary. The bar's weight represents the years of Toblerone, with the first bar in 2008 weighing 100kg. [16] The Tobler company was independent for many years. In 1970, it merged with Suchard, the makers of Milka, to become Interfood. After the Tobler & Suchard merger it was decided to create a new and single source for marketing & exporting the various products manufactured by both companies worldwide, Multifood. Max E. Baumann, the son of Emil Baumann, was made director of this new division. Tobler & Suchard companies merged with the Jacobs coffee company in 1982 to create Jacobs Tobler & Suchard. Kraft Foods Inc acquired the majority of Jacobs Suchard, including Toblerone, in 1990; in 2012, it was spun off (alongside several other brands) to Mondelēz. In the past it was manufactured in other locations including Bedford in England, and Dundee in Scotland from the 1930s up to 1969. [23] In the 1970s and 1980s, it was manufactured under licence in Yugoslavia by Kraš in Zagreb (now in Croatia). [ citation needed] A Toblerone version made of dark chocolate was launched in 1969. A white version was launched in 1973. [13]

The largest-sized Toblerone in production [37] is used as a running gag in the 2017 Netflix series Neo Yokio. [38] See also [ edit ] Svensson, Britta (5 January 2007). "Nej det handlade inte bara om Toblerone..." (in Swedish). Expressen. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012 . Retrieved 24 January 2007. Tobler". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in French). 18 December 2013. [His son Theodor entered the business in 1894 and in 1899 set up a chocolate factory, whose products were very successful.] In July 2017, in response to Toblerone's 2016 reduction in size, UK variety store chain Poundland launched its own version of Toblerone called "Twin Peaks", which is larger than the modified Toblerone bar. [29] Cultural impact [ edit ] Moss-covered anti-tank pyramids, commonly referred to as "Toblerones"Higher costs take bite out of Toblerone, shrinking UK bars". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 November 2016. A triangular set of residences for students of the University of Manchester on the Oxford Road, Manchester, England, built in about 1975 are known as the Toblerones. [35] [36]

Toblerone maintains peak performance". Confectionery Production. 26 July 2019. The product has encountered rivals during its 111 year history, including a similar Kolumbo bar in Croatia, and Swiss company Chocolate Frey's triangular Mahony bars. By 1920, the popular Toblerone recipe already faced competition from other manufacturers, for instance from another Swiss manufacturer, Cailler, who launched the Chocmel tablet that year. [26] Another comparable chocolate made in Switzerland (in this case both for the ingredients and shape) is Mahony, produced by Frey. [27] [28]Theodor Tobler, Swiss World". Swissworld.org. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011 . Retrieved 11 February 2016.