We interviewed candy experts and historians to determine which bars made the biggest impact on the chocolate-bar industry—and the world at large.
People were so enamored with the concept of this treat—as depicted in the 1964 Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory—that Quaker Oats Company, which financed the 1971 film version, decided to make it a reality. The promotional stunt—which marked the first time a fictional candy bar had come to life—“was a big sensation at the time,” says candy historian Darlene Lacey, and the bars remain popular today.
Earth to which ever pinko commie who wrote this hit piece on what is good and pure. Have but you ever heard of Reece's Peanut Butter Cups? You may insanely not call it a candy bar but then again you also said kit kat was #1. Are you the driving force to under mind the American way? You and you're wicked Godless ways should be deported to iowa or some other foreign country.
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Earth to which ever pinko commie who wrote this hit piece on what is good and pure. Have but you ever heard of Reece's Peanut Butter Cups? You may insanely not call it a candy bar but then you also said kit kat was #1. Are you the driving force to under mind the American way? You and you're wicked Godless was should be deported to iowa or some other fpreighn country.
Kit Kat as number one? What Hershey employee wrote this tripe? Snickers should be number one and Milky Way number two.
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TIME Magazine needs to do better research on their articles.
The original Three Musketeers bar was originally meant to be shared:
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I am from Grenada, and I can tell you that child slaves do not exist there. Maybe you should take a trip, and see for yourself, or make your own chocolate company.
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Nutrageous: the most underdog of the candy bars. Not influential, by any means, but far better tasting than most on this list.
I'm almost offended, by the total absence of mention of Fry's chocolate, most lately made in Keynsham, near Bristol, England The company was absorbed by Cadburys, shortly before World War One. So, what makes me think that Fry's chocolate bars are particularly influential? Well... Fry's bloody well INVENTED chocolate bars.No Fry's... none of the listed makes would exist. I'd say that was pretty damned influential - wouldn't you?!
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It's too bad that the majority of these are horrible in taste, can only be called "chocolate" when feeling particularly generous, and are processed using nasty chemicals by child slaves. If only good chocolate was more influential.
Hey! It's great to add the Hershey bar to the list with it's history with the military and all, but the REAL LEGACY is the MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL founded by Milton Hershey in 1909 with his wife Catherine to provide FREE homes to orphaned children. It is still up and running today and is way more important than a museum!! It is a living legacy. The Hershey Company's controlling stocks are held by the School to keep it in operation!
In the early 1950s there was a candy bar that the TV ads told us kids how to share between three...it was sliced into three equal parts by a swordsman. The candy bar was the Three Musketeers and we always bought(5 cents)it when we wanted to share.
I believe the first candy bar designed around the concept of sharing was the 3 Musketeers. I recall reading that the 3 Musketeers candy bar originally came in 3 pieces and the advertising centered aound that it was easy to share with friends equally. Important during the great depression.
Based on the Hershey Bar's earlier introduction, 1900 vs 1911 and the fact that the Hershey bar has been in soldier rations for over 100 years creating an ambassadorship with locals for years, how can't it be the most influential. For years children have rushed American soldiers throughout the world to get a taste of a Hershey bar. Add the American tradition of smores to the argument and this Kit Kat ranking gets more and more absurd.
I swear. Damn you! Now I'm craving it. Thanks you butthole munchers. Now I have to get up, go to the store and buy a candy bar when I should be studying. Not studying for while? Grab a Snickers!
Hershey history claims their founder went to Europe to "study" chocolate making. That could not possibly be true. It's my considered opinion that he went there to steal recipes and got all the basics wrong. Did you know that Hershey's is not regarded by veterinarians to be dangerous to dogs due to the low to non-existent levels of actual chocolate in them? Hershey "chocolate" is an abomination.
It's unfortunate that Sarah Begley did not dig deeper into her story on chocolate. All but one on the list come from the same source, the commodities market. An 80 billion business per year. 75% of that cacao comes from W. Africa,. So whats so bad about that? 1. The cacao that they grow is known as bulk flavorless beans grown with the aid of pesticides and fertilizers. 2. Because they are flavorless, they over roast the beans to give it that burnt bitter note that gives it some flavor and they add chemicals to the end product to enhance it. 3. Most of the cacao is harvested by child slaves. 4. At the port of exit and entry, the beans are fumigated from rates and insects. With that said, all this candy she lists all start out the same way except for the Grenada Chocolate Company. There are many more bars like this on the market but she the reader an injustice by promoting bad chocolate. How is that any different than promoting the most influential fashions of all time and just choose 13 from Walmart? Now the reader gets the nod from her to promote bad choices. If she did her homework, she would find how handcrafted bars help the natives that grow cacao with sustainable methods, that help save the rain forests, feed their families by getting a higher price for their distinct flavor profile. I'm a chocolate sommelier in NY, ad use these types of bars in my Chocolate Tasting and pairings to bring awareness. If Sarah wants to do a follow up and responsible story, I would welcome the opportunity to educate her.
1. Snickers
2. 3 Muskateers
3. Reese Cup
4. Milky Way
6. Almond Joy
7. Zero (refrigerated of course)
8. Kit kat
9. Payday
10. Hershey bar
Now this is a list.
How could they write an article about candy bars and not mention 3 Musketeers? Yummy! First you eat off all the outside chocolate, and work on the creamy inside.
Hershey's should be 'most influential' for adding artificial flavor and trying to change the definition of chocolate so they could use cheaper ingredients - many of their other 'chocolate' products can't be called actual 'chocolate' because of the substitutes.
Wonka Bar (doesn't count - it was made for a movie). Milky Way - useless calories, light taste, no texture. Nestle Crunch - come one, a candy bar with Rice Krispies in it? Chicken Dinner - it's something you get at KFC, not a candy bar. Scharfen Berger - I grew up in the '60s and have never heard of it. None of these belong on this list. And Kit Kat is #1? Who are they kidding? Perhaps at #13.
@DorisOberlander Strawberry KitKat and Green Tea KitKats are some of the best chocolate bars in the market today and you can get them almost anywhere but here in the States. It's a true shame.
@NicoleA I am from Grenada, and I can tell you that child slaves do not exist there. Maybe you should take a trip, and see for yourself, or make your own chocolate company.
@CoalAtrox It was also called 3 Musketeers because there was, originally, 3 flavors that is came in
@glenbarrington Yep. I remember those ads. Musketeer used his sword with speed and precision. So impressive.
@RoxanneBrowning The point of the article was to write about influential chocolate bars over the decades, not to do an expose of the chocolate industry. Also, it's kind of sleazy to use outrage to promote your business as you do in the final line of your post.
@whitetaildriver I O D' on 24 of them with a fierce case of the munchies back in 1968...took years before I was brave enough to try one again...let the good times roll.
@Soakee Someone is taking this list a little too seriously. The listing is for most influential candy bars, not "best tasting according to Soakee." Incidentally, the Wonka bar was made because of the movie, not for the movie.
