Bar One Explained

Bar One or Bar•One is a popular chocolate bar invented and manufactured in South Africa by Nestlé and sold in South Africa^[1] and India. It is similar to the English Mars Bars and consists of a layer of malted nougat with a caramel topping and covered in milk chocolate. In South Africa, there are other variations, including a Bar One Peanut version and one flavoured with coffee.

Overview

It was first manufactured in South Africa in 1965,^[2] and is produced at the Nestlé factory in East London.^[3] In India, it is one of the top 5 most sold chocolate bars.^[4]

Spinoffs

Other products have also been released using the Bar One branding or popular cuisine made using the chocolate bar.

• Bar One ice cream - a popular South African flavour of ice cream.
• Bar One chocolate cake - a cake made using the chocolate bars.^[5]
• Bar One chocolate sauce - a popular sauce either made at home using the chocolate^[6] or bought under a brand name source manufactured by Nestle.
• Bar One cereal- manufactured by Nestlé for the South African market.

Advertising slogans

• South Africa: "For a 25-hour day"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bar One wants to challenge you to be its man . Saturday Star . 9 February 2012 . 23 July 2016 . Ritchie, Kevin.
2. Web site: Nestle: Bar One . Nestle . 23 July 2016.
3. Web site: South Africa's great chocolate rivalry . SouthAfrica.info . 31 July 2008 . 23 July 2016 . Angela Zachariasen and Lorna Schofield.
4. Web site: FOOD OF THE GODS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CHOCOLATE INDUSTRY OF SWITZERLAND AND INDIA . ASM Group . 23 July 2016 . Tharani, Sophia . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809012231/http://www.asmgroup.edu.in/incon/publication/INCON13-GEN-012.pdf . 9 August 2016 . dead .
5. Web site: Bar One Chocolate Cake Recipe . Hartford House . 6 May 2011 . 23 July 2016 . Jackie Cameron.
6. Web site: Bar-One sauce – a South African classic . Cook Sister . 21 November 2008 . 23 July 2016.