Toblerone
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Toblerone is a chocolate bar made by Kraft Foods Switzerland. It is best known for its triangular shaped chunks (representing the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps), its distinctive yellow packaging, and its prism shape.
Toblerone was created by Theodore Tobler and Emil Baumann in Bern, Switzerland in 1907. The two gentlemen developed a unique milk chocolate including nougat, almonds and honey with a distinctive triangular shape. The product's name is a result of combining Mr. Tobler's name with the Italian word torrone (a type of nougat).
Since the 1970s, additional variations have been produced. These include plain chocolate (dark chocolate) in a green or black wrapper, white chocolate in a white wrapper, "snow-capped" editions with white chocolate peaks, and OneByOne, individually wrapped triangular chunks. Bar sizes range from ten centimetres to well over one metre, all similarly proportioned.
Seasonal packaging variations are produced, often with a separate outer sleeve bearing a topical parody of the Toblerone logo, e.g. "ToMyLove", "HoHoHo".
Trivia
- Toblerone products became well-known in Canada after restaurant chain Swiss Chalet distributed Toblerone bars as part of its annual Festive Special dinner for several years. The chain has since replaced Toblerone with various Lindt & Sprüngli products.
- Theodore Tobler applied for a patent for the Toblerone manufacturing process in Bern in 1906. [link]
- In 1995 it was revealed that the Swedish politician Mona Sahlin had bought a Toblerone using her Riksdag credit card. She was forced to step down as a candidate for the post as Prime Minister. She returned to politics in 1998.
- The anti-tank fortifications known as Dragon's teeth are colloquially referred to as Toblerone in Switzerland, because of their pyramidal shape.
- The Toblerone logo has a hidden bear shape, symbolizing the town of its origin.
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