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confectionery Confectionery is the art of making confections, which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confectionery is divided into two broad and somewhat overlapping categories ...

chocolate Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cacao seed kernels that is available as a liquid, solid, or paste, either on its own or as a flavoring agent in other foods. Cacao has been consumed in some form since at least the Olmec civ ...

and chocolate-flavored caramel produced and distributed by

August Storck August Storck KG () is a German candy producer with headquarters in Berlin, owned by Axel Oberwelland. Its subsidiary in the United Kingdom has been the company Bendicks in Winchester since 1988. The main facility of Storck in Germany is in ...

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confectioner that also produces Werther's Original. In the US, the candy is individually wrapped and sold in medium, large, and club-sized bags. In the UK, the candies come loose in packs of five. It consists of bite-sized pieces of chewy chocolate caramel covered in dark chocolate.

History

1930s

While small corner shops in Germany still sold loose candy out of big jars, Storck introduced the first wrapped and branded caramel – the Storck 1 Pfennig Riesen. It quickly became a popular candy due to its appealing caramel taste and chewiness.

1940s

The 1 Pfennig Riesen evolved into the 2 Pfennig RIESEN and later into Storck RIESEN. It was available in several different flavors, including chocolate caramel.

1980s

The chocolate-caramel candy was covered in dark chocolate and became the "Chocolate Riesen." The Storck Chocolate Riesen became available in bags of individually wrapped pieces.

1990s

The Riesen brand successfully expanded internationally and was introduced to the United States in 1991. Today, Riesen is well established in many European and North American markets, such as Germany, Scandinavia, the UK, the United States and Canada.

2000 and beyond

Peanut Riesen was introduced in 2001. It contained chopped peanuts in caramel covered in chocolate; however, it was discontinued in 2002 due to poor sales.

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