UK comedy character Alan Partridge battled a longstanding addiction to Toblerones, which became a running gag of his TV series.

Invented way, way back in 1908, the original recipe combines a set of simple ingredients that perfectly complement each other. Our packaging always complies with all labeling regulations, clearly stating the information we are required to declare, including the ingredient list and allergens.

While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it to be accurate, it is not a substitute for reading the product packaging and label prior to use. One of the things that Toblerone fans love so much about the premium Swiss chocolate is that they get plenty of what they love.

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It is probably also one of the oldest candy bars using milk chocolate, although not the very first one; the Branche, another iconic product of the Swiss chocolate industry, had been launched a few years earlier. Another comparable chocolate made in Switzerland (in this case both for the ingredients and shape) is Mahony, produced by Frey. 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. We take care to make sure product details are correct but the information shown, including vegan and vegetarian suitability, ingredients, and alcohol by volume (ABV) may change.

Innovationen: Voraussetzungen und Folgen, Antriebskräfte und Widerstände[ Innovations: prerequisites and consequences, driving forces and resistance] (in German). It added: "We carry these costs for as long as possible, but to ensure Toblerone remains on-shelf, is affordable and retains the triangular shape, we have had to reduce the weight of just two of our bars in the UK, from the wider range of available Toblerone products.

Due to the crunch of the almonds and the smoothness of the honey, Toblerone does contain nuts and is not on the table for vegan chocoholics – however it is vegetarian! Albert Einstein, who was working at the institute as a clerk, might have been involved in the patenting. Alongside the milk chocolate classic, there are also White and Dark Chocolate Toblerone bars, plus other flavours with added extras. The peaked bars are shaped like no other chocolate and will always catch the eye – but they taste totally distinctive, too!

Prudently, Theodor Tobler and his then company, Tobler AG, applied for a patent in 1909 in Bern to cover the manufacture and shape of the bar, and Toblerone thus became the first patented milk chocolate bar. Nevertheless, a silhouette of the Matterhorn appears on the modern Toblerone packaging, as seen in the photo above right. The Toblerone brand was trademarked the same year, at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property in Bern. Costs of posting the item back to you will depend on the item and will be communicated to you after the testing process has been completed. 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.For fans who love the crunch of the almonds, the Toblerone Crunchy Almonds Bar is the peak of the range. Founded in Switzerland in 1908, the classic Toblerone recipe combines honey nougat, almonds and smooth milk chocolate! An option to chocolate lover who tread their own path, this Swiss delight is sophisticated and luxurious with an added twist. A perfect addition for Toblerone fans of all ages, the dark Toblerone bar adds balance – and yet another delicious option! For the yearly Toblerone Schoggifest, a special oversized bar is created to celebrate the bar's anniversary.