“The standard bars consist of four pieces, called fingers, and each finger can be snapped from the bar as an individual piece,” the Hershey Company writes of Kit Kat on the brand’s official website.
Though it may seem like an interesting choice, the term “finger” isn’t an altogether uncommon term for a rectangular or oblong treat. Ladyfingers, for instance, are a common ingredient in cakes or tiramisu, and the Keebler Company has long produced a brand of sandwich cookie known as Vienna Fingers. Even some companies that produce shortbread cookies or snack cakes call their products “fingers.”
What’s more unique about Kit Kat, however, is that “finger” rarely appears in the bar’s marketing materials or packaging.
Even in 1937, when U.K. candy company Rowntree’s renamed its signature candy to “Kit Kat” (the bar was previously known as Rowntree’s Chocolate Crisp upon its debut in 1935), the package advertised “4 big chocolate wafers” rather than fingers, according to wrappers obtained by CollectingCandy.com.
Kit Kat bars sold in the U.S. in later decades — the ‘50s through the early ‘70s — more readily embraced the term “finger” on their wrappers, the site’s photos appear to show.
A representative for Hershey, which produces Kit Kat for the U.S. market, was not immediately available to clarify when the term “finger” was adopted, or dropped, from marketing materials. But Nestlé — which owns the Kit Kat brand throughout the rest of the world — appears to be using “finger” much more often in its online product descriptions. (Nestlé’s website, too, is more forthcoming about the origin of the name Kit Kat, explaining that it was derived from the nickname of a man named Christopher Catling, or “Kit Cat,” who started “an 18th century Whig literary club.”)
Even upon the Kit Kat’s 75th anniversary in 2010, Nestlé proudly used “fingers” in a press release, despite terms such as “bars” or “candies” being equally appropriate — and perhaps a little less silly.
“[Kit Kat]was born 75 years ago this month,” Nestlé wrote in 2010. “Since that momentous day in 1935, Kit Kat® has firmly established itself in British culture, spreading its chocolate fingers far and wide … sold in more countries than any other chocolate brand.”
You'll never guess what a Kit Kat 'piece' is actually called
“The standard bars consist of four pieces, called fingers, and each finger can be snapped from the bar as an individual piece,” the Hershey Company writes of Kit Kat on the brand's official website.
In 1935, a heartwarming treat named "Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp" hit the shelves in stores around the United Kingdom. This delectable snack consisted of layers of wafer cake, covered in creamy milk chocolate. Fast forward to now, and we all know and love it as Nestle KitKat.
During JWT's early work with the brand, the idea of associating the Kit Kat bar with the enjoyment of a short break from the working day also began to develop. The first use of the tagline 'Have a Break.Have a Kit Kat', written by the agency's Donald Gilles, can be traced to May 1957.
"And that's what's inside of a Kit Kat bar – it's literally crushed up Kit Kats." The broken KitKats are turned into a paste, and is then used to sandwich the wafers together.
However, Nestle also says that the “name first appeared on a boxed assortment of chocolates that Rowntree's made during the 1920s.” That name officially came from an 18th century Whig literary club titled after a man named Christopher Catling—or Kit Cat.
Fry & Sons and currently manufactured by Cadbury. Launched in 1866—nineteen years after Fry's created the first moulded, solid chocolate eating bar (in 1847)— Fry's Chocolate Cream is the first mass-produced chocolate bar and is the world's oldest chocolate bar brand.
As per speculations, it was taken out of the acronym “Keep In touch, Kappa Alpha Theta,” the slogan of the sorority group! The crunchy sound of the candy was the inspiration. Though Rowntree registered Kit Kat's name in 1911, he did not do anything about it till the 1920s.
This name closely resembles the phrase kitto katsutoo (きっと勝つとぉ), meaning 'you shall surely win'. In Japanese, kitto mean 'surely' or 'certainly' and katsu means 'to win'. For this reason, Kit-Kats are given to students not just as treats, but as good luck charms before important exams.
Kitkat has launched #LoveBreakLingo packs with fun lingo for relationships including best friends, first crush, the cool buddy or the bestie. The packs also have a QR code which allows them to use Whatsapp to send personalized messages using the #lovebreaklingo to anyone they choose to.
In the US, Kit Kat is sold by Hershey. In the rest of the world, Nestlé's in charge. That means different flavors across the globe, and different recipes — even two versions of a dark chocolate Kit Kat, Hershey's and Nestlé's, don't taste the same.
Police in Fostoria, Ohio, are alerting parents to possible “tampered candy” after they say a sewing needle was discovered inside a piece of a Kit Kat candy bar and a package of Sour Patch Kids handed out during the city's trick-or-treating event Saturday night.
Kitkat® Rich Chocolate Coated Wafer where layers of delicious chocolate meet crispy cocoa wafer. Each bite offers a truly rich experience with its perfect balance of wafer and chocolate.
Make your break bigger than ever with a delicious KitKat Chunky bar. Bite into the tasty chocolate bar and feel the crunch of the crispy wafer, enveloped in a layer of smooth milk chocolate.
Twix is a caramel shortbread chocolate bar made by Mars, Inc., consisting of a biscuit applied with other confectionery toppings and coatings (most frequently caramel and milk chocolate). Twix are packaged with one (mini and snack sizes), two or four bars (king size) in a wrapper.
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