Kit Kat

international logo

USA logo

      A Kit Kat is a chocolate confection that was created by Rowntree's of York, England, and is now produced worldwide by Nestlé, which acquired Rowntree in 1988, except in the United States where it is made under license by The Hershey Company. Each bar consists of fingers composed of three layers of wafer, covered in an outer layer of chocolate. Each finger can be snapped from the bar one at a time. Variants in the traditional chocolate bar first appeared in the 1990s. 1996 introduced 'Kit Kat Orange', the first flavour variant, in the United Kingdom. Its success was followed by several varieties including mint and caramel, and in 1999 'Kit Kat Chunky' was launched and received favourably by international consumers. Variations on the traditional 'Kit Kat' have continued to develop throughout the 2000s. In 2000, Nestlé acquired Fujiya’s share of the brand in Japan, and also expanded its marketplace in Bulgaria, Russia, Turkey and Venezuela, in addition to markets in Eastern and Central Europe. Throughout the decade, 'Kit Kat' has introduced dozens of flavors and variations within specific consumer markets, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on the 10th of October, 2010. In 2010 a new GBP 5 million manufacturing line was opened by Nestlé in York UK. This will produce more than a billion Kit Kat bars each year.