Available for a limited time, KIT KAT Santas feature imprinted boots, a jolly smile and an even crispier wafer-to-chocolate ratio than a traditional KIT KAT bar.
T. Hasegawa’s Cocoa Powder Replacer was developed over a multiyear period by the company’s U.S. R&D team in anticipation of global supply issues affecting the availability and cost of raw materials.
Since its introduction in late 2019, Kinder Bueno has reached No. 17 in sales among mainstream chocolate brands, hitting more than $214 million in retail sales in the past year.
A new report from Transparency Market Research says this trajectory underscores the increasing resonance of veganism and the burgeoning demand for plant-based alternatives.
The European brand is one of the first to use the natural sugar from the cocoa bean itself and naturally occurring sugars from fruits such as melons to lightly sweeten their recipe, receiving more than 10 invention patents.