Toblerone
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Produced by Kraft Foods Switzerland, the Toblerone is a taste sensation created using an original recipe comprising the finest cocoa beans, milk, sugar, honey and almonds. This delicious combination, which first hit the shelves back in 1908, ... Read review
Advantages: An original, creamy taste. All in all a delicious treat! Disadvantages: Sucking the pieces may irritate the roof of the mouth, somewhat sickly
Toblerone
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Produced by Kraft Foods Switzerland, the Toblerone is a taste sensation created using an original recipe comprising the finest cocoa beans, milk, sugar, honey and almonds. This delicious combination, which first hit the shelves back in 1908, is now easily one of the world’s most popular and well known chocolate bars.
History
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...Chocolat Berne, Tobler & Cie.’ Toblerone was first created in this factory in 1908 by Theodor Tobler, Jean’s son, and Emil Baumann, the production manager. The product's name was devised by combing the Tobler name with the Italian word torrone (a variety of nougat).
Tobler + Terrone = Toblerone!
Theodor Tobler applied for a patent for the Toblerone manufacturing process in Bern in 1906. The Toblerone brand and shape ... more
Toblerone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Produced by Kraft Foods Switzerland, the Toblerone is a taste sensation created using an original recipe comprising the finest cocoa beans, milk, sugar, honey and almonds. This delicious combination, which first hit the shelves back in 1908, is now easily one of the world’s most popular and well known chocolate bars.
History ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The history of Toblerone begins with Jean Tobler who first opened a confectionary store in Bern, Switzerland in 1867. His store was a huge success and so Jean opened a factory with his sons called ‘Fabrique de Chocolat Berne, Tobler & Cie.’ Toblerone was first created in this factory in 1908 by Theodor Tobler, Jean’s son, and Emil Baumann, the production manager. The product's name was devised by combing the Tobler name with the Italian word torrone (a variety of nougat).
Tobler + Terrone = Toblerone!
Theodor Tobler applied for a patent for the Toblerone manufacturing process in Bern in 1906. The Toblerone brand and shape was also trademarked in 1909, at the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property in Bern. This means that no-one else can produce triangular chocolates and on their website Toblerone state that they actively pursue imitators.
Today Toblerones are manufactured exclusively at the Bern production center in Switzerland. From here 90% of the bars produced are exported to 110 other countries across the Globe.
Appearance and Taste ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The original packaging is distinctive which has contributed considerably to the Toblerone’s worldwide success. The triangular, long thin box tightly encases the chocolate which is also enveloped in a thin layer of gold foil to keep it fresh. The box is a yellowy-gold colour with bold capital red letters spelling out Toblerone with the iconic Matterhorn mountain printed alongside.
The bar slides easily out of the packaging and once the foil is pealed away the individual triangular chunks are revealed. These chunks are meant to represent the Matterhorn in the Swiss alps and a single chunk may be referred to as an ‘Alp’ in some parts of the world. Each chunk has a letter imprinted along the side and can easily be broken off to eat one by one without expanding too much effort.
The milk chocolate Toblerone’s dominant smell is of coco, but with a distinct nutty tang in the background. Given the rich, high fat ingredients the Toblerone is a fairly sickly chocolate in large quantities. But it’s taste is completely original. It’s creamy and the combination of almonds and honey works exceptionally well.
However, as I like to suck the pieces, as I would with any chocolate, I come across the only downside of Toblerone. The little pieces of nutty nougat are somewhat rough on the roof of the month which can be uncomfortable and the sensation is liable to remain for some time.
Advertising ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Toblerone have come up with some excellent advertising campaigns over the years which have tended to focus exclusively around the shape of the chunks. My personal favourite is series of adverts featuring people with a triangular chuck jutting out of one of their cheeks. Two of these adverts alongside some of Toblerone’s other ingenious adverts (I also like the pyramids) are pictured below.
The original milk chocolate Toblerone was first expanded in 1969 to include the dark chocolate Toblerone (packaged in black), which was then joined by the white chocolate Toblerone (packaged in white) in 1973. I have tried both of these variations and due to my personal preferences in my eyes the original milk chocolate is superior. I am not a fan of dark chocolate and felt that the white bar was somewhat too sweet.
In 1996 the company also expanded the range to include filled Toblerone bars (packaged in blue). These bars are composed of a chocolate shell filled with a milk, honey and nougat center, only available in 75g bars and somewhat harder to come across. I have never tried the filled Toblerone and have to admit that they don’t particularly appeal to be personally. Extending this idea, boxes of Toblerone pralines, based on the filled Toblerone were also introduced in 1997.
A One by One range of individually wrapped Toblerone chunks is also available in tins or boxes and most commonly found in Duty Free stores. The One By One range is composed of all the varieties described above and consequently is a great way to try the different types of Toblerone.
According to Snackspot.org.uk a Toblerone fruit and nut (almonds naturally) bar has also recently been released but I have not yet seen these for sale.
Price ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The most popular 100g milk chocolate Toblerone bar costs around a pound and is widely available in supermarkets, department stores, newsagents and confectioners. The whopping 4.5kg bar is also available from Woolworths.co.uk priced at £39.99.
According to Kraft, Toblerone boasts a 98% brand awareness with 25% of people stating that they regularly enjoy the product.
In 2002 the hidden icon of a bear in the Matterhorn mountain was introduced on the Toblerone, symbolizing Bern, the town of its origin.
The number of Toblerone's produced daily would stretch over a distance of 283 km when laid end to end.
Duty free stores are the largest purchasers of Toblerone and excluding tobacco and alcohol is the most sold duty free product.
The number of peaks per Toblerone increases according to the size. For example, the minis have just three peaks, the 35g bars nine peaks and the 100g 12 peaks.
Ingredients and Dietary Composition ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
At a time when nut allergies are dramatically increasing in prevalence it is necessary to point out the obvious – this product contains nuts.
The ingredients found in a traditional milk chocolate Toblerone are as follows: Sugar, Cocoa butter (28%min), Whole milk powder (14%min), Cocoa mass, Lactose, Honey (3%), Milk fat, Almonds (1.6%), Emulsifier, Glucose syrup, Egg white, Vanilla Flavouring.
100g of the original milk chocolate Toblerone contains 530 kcal, 5.3g protein, 59.5g carbohydrate and 30g fat.
The symbol K may appear on the packaging for Toblerone’s shipped to some countries. This stands for ‘kosher’ and means that the product adheres to Jewish dietary laws regarding ingredients and manufacture.
Toblerone can be used in many recipes and makes an interesting alternative to ordinary chocolate. Potential uses include chocolate mousse, ice-cream, chocolate cakes and biscuits and really any other chocolate based pudding or sweet treat. A quick and simple recipe for Toblerone cookies is included below.
Pre-heat oven for ten minutes at around 180ºC. Then combine the butter and sugars until the consistency is light and fluffy. Then thoroughly beat in the egg. Finally fold in the flour and crumbled Toblerone pieces. Place large teaspoons of the mixture on to a lightly greased baking tray, allowing room for them to spread during cooking. Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes until golden and then enjoy hot or cooled.
Summary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Toblerone’s huge international success is the result of originality in shape and taste and the foresight to patent and thus protect both of these ideas. Most people like Toblerone which make the chocolate great for gifts and sales are known to increase at Christmas, Easter, Mother and Father’s Day and Valentines day etc. I personally highly recommend this product as an occasional sweet treat. I believe that Toblerone is a high quality brand, that’s relatively well priced in comparison to market competitors and which is sure to be around for many years to come. However, as they can be somewhat sickly and have a tendency to irritate the roof my my mouth, I give the product four stars.
Further Information and Contact Details ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
www.toblerone.com
Consumer Care Kraft Foods Freepost SWC 3320 Cheltenham GL50 3ZZ UK
Kraft Foods Schweiz AG Bellerivestr. 203 8032 Zürich Switzerland
Advantages: They taste uniquely brilliant. Disadvantages: Eat too many you WILL get fat.
...Bern, Switzerland created the marvelous Toblerone bar that we still enjoy today. Although created in 1907 it didn’t hit the shelves and become available to the public until one year later. The triangular shaped chunks are designed to represent the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps and are instantly recognizable when spotted on a sweet shelf in any store. The name which suits it so well comes from a combination of Theodor Tobler`s sir name and the word ... ...yellowy colour with the word Toblerone written in red along side a picture of the Swiss Alps. The boxed bars are also covered in a shiny silver foil to keep them fresh. This is the packaging you will find for Toblerones in their original format although they have made dark chocolate, white chocolate and other variations of this bar (more on that later).
★☆The grand unveiling ☆★
On opening either the box or the wrapper depending ...
thebigc1690 25.06.2007
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Advantages: Comfort food at it's best, a well known brand, easily available. Disadvantages: High in calories and fat
...HISTORY ****
The name Toblerone is Cockney Rhyming slang for “On My Own”. In 1867, Theodor Jean Tobler, a Swiss chocolatier, opened his first store in Bern, Switzerland.
In 1908, the same gentleman and his cousin, Emil Baumann developed a unique and distinctive chocolate bar, which was called Toblerone. The name is a mixture of Tobler (the founder) and Terrone, meaning honey almond nougat in Italian. On the packaging an eagle is displayed as part ... ...and also a dark chocolate Toblerone has been made and on sale to the general public. In 1982, Jacobs Kaffee merged with Suchard-Tobler to form Jacobs Suchard in Europe.
In 1992, Kraft General Foods acquired Jacobs Suchard, making it number one in the leaders in the confectionery market. By the year 2000, the chocolate has gone from strength to strength and now in production are the toblerone minis and a filled toblerone bar with a navy blue wrapper. ...
mrsmopples 28.06.2007
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Advantages: Taste, The Smell! Disadvantages: Fattening
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Toblerone Chocolate
================= It was only a few weeks ago after I had tried the fruit and nut Toblerone that I decided to try another kind. It was this time a plain Toblerone with no added fruit and nut or extra honeycomb, and without these added ingredients. I bought one of them and wow I was surprised by the beutiful taste and smell!.
This Toblerone was a plain Toblerone with no special ingredients like the dark chocolate ... ...=== What Is A Toblerone ===
Now you may have never seen one of these attractive bars before so heres a little bit about what they are. A Toblerone is a Swiss chocolate bar which each peice is in a triangular shape which represents the Matterhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps where the Toblerone originated from...
A Toblerone became one of my most favourite chocolate bars the first time I tried one, but when I tried the fruit and nut bar, I was even ...
Jordan2493 01.12.2008
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Advantages: Unique taste, different varieties Disadvantages: Hard to break into!
...on some chocolate treats but Toblerone has to be one of my favourite chocolates I have ever eaten!
★★★★ What does it taste like? ★★★★
Toblerone has a very unique distinct taste - very unlike any other chocolate I have ever tasted! It has a very yummy creamy taste complimented with a subtle yet sharp taste of chewy nougat and honey! I am not a fan of honey myself but the taste of honey with Toblerone ... ...after eating too much but Toblerone is very different - I can eat a whole big bar and still want more!!
The nougatty almond bits really break the chocolate up and compliment the creamy chocolatyness of the Toblerone with chewy crunchy bits that send me wild. They remind me of those nice extra sweet piece of popcorn you get in a bucket at the cinema!
The whole taste of Toblerone leaves a very nice aftertaste in your mouth. Unlike some chocolates ...
Chocolatyclaire 28.06.2007 (02.07.2007)
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Advantages: Delicious triangular shaped chocolate with honey nougat Disadvantages: fattening if eaten in excess
...Nearly 100 years on and Toblerone which incidentally, the name is a play on words from “Tobler” and “Torrone” which is the Italian word for honey-almond nougat, is still very popular and on sale in airports all over the world as well as in supermarkets and other shops.
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In biblical times the “Promised land” was a land flowing with milk and honey. Did God have Toblerone in mind back then? The fresh milk mainly supplied ... ...people will be aware of Toblerone boxes. They stand out as they are so different from your average bar of chocolate. It is a triangular or prism shaped box, mine is a creamy yellow colour as it is the milk chocolate variety. The name Toblerone in large red letters, edged with gold and shadowed in blue takes up most of the box sides, smaller gold lettering above the name tells us that it is “Swiss Milk Chocolate with Honey and Almond Nougat” and underneath ...
jo145 25.06.2007
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Advantages: taste nice. A good idea for a christmas present. Disadvantages: Lacking imagineation from Toblerone! Pricey!
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I got these one year for Christmas. I have never really been a HUGE fan of Toblerone, it isn't really anything I would pick up in a shop and buy for myself, but when I am bought it, I enjoy it. So when I got these I was intriqued as to what they were.
I thought they were going to be something really exciting, I expected them to be Toblerones with different things inside them etc. So I was quite disappointed to find that they were just mini toblerones in milk chocolate, white chocolate and dark chocolate, nothing else was different about them.
This I was quite disappointed about, especially as I am not a dark chocolate fan, so there was a third of the box useless to me anyway. What I also found was that the majority of the box was full of normal milk chocolate toblerone anyway, which was just annoying ...
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Advantages: good for gifts, same great toblerone taste Disadvantages: quite expensive, dark chocolate ones.
History
The toblerone as we all know it, has been around for quite some time as it was first created by Theodor Tobler and Emil Baumann in Switzerland in 1908. For a chocolate bar that?s been around for over 100 years its good to see that a lot hasn?t really changed about the bar itself.
When it was first created, they came up with a unique blend of nougat, almonds and honey and mixed this into milk chocolate to create something totally unique at this time.
After doing some research into the shape of the toblerone, I also found out that it was based on the Matterhorrne of the Swiss Alps and this is why it was given its triangular shape it is so renowned for today.
The new variation.
These toblerone tinys are basically miniture versions of the original toblerone pieces. Unlike other variations which have been ...
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Advantages: Nice creamy taste with plump raisins Disadvantages: expensive
Oh my god I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I stumbled up my favourite chocolate in the form of Toblerone but with Fruit and Nut.
General Information
Toblerone is made in Switzerland (the Swiss seem quite good at making chocolate) by Kraft Foods, Zurich, Switzerland and is imported by Kraft Foods, Cheltenham. Toblerone first hit the shelves 100 years ago and is a great favourite in supermarkets and duty free shops around the world.
This recent addition to the Toblerone family is a 100g bar. It joins the standard milk chocolate bar, dark chocolate bar and a white chocolate bar. It has 12 triangles moulded together to form the bar of creamy milk chocolate with honey, almond nougat and raisins. It comes in the traditionally shaped cardboard triangle box starting with a dark beige colour at one end then gradually ...
