Toffo was a British brand of
toffee, produced by
Mackintosh's. They came individually wrapped, in a roll, and were available in plain, mint, and assorted (apple, strawberry, pineapple, banana, and mint) flavours.
It was one of its main brands along with
Polo
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,
Quality Street,
Toffee Crisp
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,
Fox's Glacier Mints, and
Caramac
Caramac is the brand name for a caramel-based confectionery that was created by Mackintosh's, and is now manufactured by Nestlé. It was first introduced in the United Kingdom in 1959. The name is derived from the syllabic abbreviation of ''Caramel ...
.
Its original advertising slogan was "a man’s gotta chew what a man’s gotta chew".
Production was taken over by Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery after
Rowntree's merged with Mackintosh's in 1969.
Toffo was discontinued in 2005
before being resurrected by
Nestlé, in a small 19.2g tube, produced in the
United Arab Emirates.
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Food brands of the United Kingdom
Defunct brands
British confectionery
Nestlé brands
Rowntree's brands
Toffee