A recipe for success in the UK, but not necessarily across the Pond. So what are the differences between the two bars and why are the stars, or should that be planets, not aligned in the same confectionary solar system?

Yorkie bar is manufactured by Nestle, a Swiss multinational food and beverage company. The bar was originally marketed as a “man’s chocolate” when it was first introduced in the United Kingdom in 1976 by Rowntree’s, a British confectionery company that was later acquired by Nestle. The bar was initially known as “Milky” and was later renamed “Milkybar” in 1937. Milkybar was later introduced in other countries around the world, where it is known by different names, such as Galak in Continental Europe and Latin America. The bar has a smooth, creamy caramel-flavored center that is made with condensed milk, glucose syrup, and vegetable oil, and is coated in a layer of chocolate. TV chef Nigella Lawson probably wouldn’t think so because she included a recipe for a deep fried Bounty bar in one of her cook books. I have to confess that Bounty (dark chocolate) is one of my favourites. I can chew away on the strands of coconut for ages extracting every ounce of moisture from a single strand. So Ness can give me a Bounty Bar any time and not just on Christmas day! Aero & Aero Mint

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Milkybar is a brand of white chocolate that is produced by Nestle, a Swiss multinational food and beverage company. Are you be-twixted? It’s not actually, (to my knowledge) a tag line for advertising Twix chocolate bar, but perhaps it should be! With a biscuit base coated with caramel and typically milk chocolate, Twix first appeared in the UK in 1967. Made by Cadburys, Picnic has proved popular since 1958. Various advertising campaigns have focused on its unconventional, uneven shape, calling it ‘Deliciously ugly’. In appearance it does look like something a child might bring home from school after a cooking lesson. But that’s part of the appeal.

Across the globe, Twix has also featured milk dark and white chocolate versions as well as orange. There’s even been a Twix with mint flavoured caramel.It’s definitely one of my favourites, perhaps because of the extra layer of chocolate between the biscuit and the caramel that gives Twix it’s satisfying feel good taste and makes the chewing all the more rewarding. Cadbury Fudge is a brand of chocolate bar that is known for its soft, creamy fudge center that is coated in a layer of milk chocolate. And it won’t be surprising to hear, given that the brand has been around for the best part of 85 years, that there have been many flavours that had to be sacrificed to make way for the current crop. It’s worth noting that many of these experienced minor alterations while others were dropped altogether. The current slogan for Milkybar is “The simple taste of childhood”. However, Milkybar has had several different slogans over the years, including “The milky bar kid is strong and tough”, “Milkybar – the creamy taste that’s out of this world”, and “Milkybar – the milky bar kid is good and honest, and never forgets his friends” Twirl Gooseberry Cream (green wrapper light green fondant with a touch of Gooseberry Preserve covered in milk chocolate)Whatever the individual claims, Fry’s can truly claim to have a long and rich chocolate history, pioneering several ground breaking and cocoa grinding techniques along the way. Founded by Joseph Fry, a Quaker, in the mid 18th century, the Bristol based, the company made the first solid chocolate bar in 1847. The uncompromising milk chocolate exterior gives way to a soft and sweet centre which literally does melt in the mouth – like a glacier ice patch in summer. The Swiss may have a reputation for neutrality but the decision to change the content of Toblerone left very few people on the fence. I’ll leave others to decide if Mars tastes better than before (the company claims to have reduced the level of saturated fats without changing the taste). But if you remember the Mars bar you ate as a kid as bigger, then your memory is definitely not deceiving you. Between 2008 and 2013, the company, which is still family owned, reduced its size by 20%.

It’s worth noting that many of these experienced minor alterations while others were dropped altogether. They were introduced in September 1999 as a response to rival Mars' Celebrations (more on them later) and the box contains miniature versions of various Cadbury chocolate bars. W & R Jacob and Company started producing the “Club Milk” biscuit in Dublin just before the outbreak of World War I, using images of playing cards from the Club suit to illustrate and advertise the new product. There are so many options today when it comes to new chocolate bars and flavours - but some generations still pine for some we wish we could enjoy just one last time. This boxed confectionery was originally branded as Miniature Heroes and currently manufactured by Cadbury.

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Julie-Ann Riley wrote: "Definitely Texan!!!!! Absolutely gorgeous x." Mandy Harvey commented: "Texan bars had to be the best ever and then banjo bars loved these two chocolate bars x." Fuse is a brand of chocolate bar that was produced by Cadbury in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2006. The bar consisted of a blend of milk chocolate, peanuts, raisins, crisp cereal, and fudge pieces. Almond Octagon (purple wrapper, replaced with Vanilla Octagon, but the latter is now discontinued as well) Golden Barrel (gold wrapper, previously named Caramel Keg); Caramel (blue wrapper); Country Fudge (light brown wrapper); Hazel in Caramel (purple wrapper); Hazel Whirl (purple wrapper with orange edges); Strawberry Dream (pink wrapper); Tangy Orange Creme (orange wrapper); Signature Truffle (red wrapper with blue edges) and Cadbury Dairy Milk (the only chocolate in the selection where the wrapper doesn't bear the 'Cadbury Roses' logo, it returned to the box in 2020 after initially being dropped following its move to Heroes).