Animal Bar was a brand of
chocolate bar, made by
Nestlé in the United Kingdom.
In November 2023, Nestle announced that they would be withdrawing the Animal Bar from their range after 60 years due to low sales.
Overview
Animal Bar was launched in 1963, in the UK, by
Nestlé. Unlike
Milkybar it was never made by the
Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery
Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery was a British company formed by the merger of Rowntree's and John Mackintosh Co. The company was famous for making chocolate brands, such as Kit Kat, Aero and Quality Street. It was purchased by Nestlé in 19 ...
. They were primarily marketed and made for children. Each Animal Bar contained a game printed on the inside of the wrapper, and had two different animals, along with their names; moulded onto the surface of the chocolate. Animal Bars were especially popular during the 1960s and 1970s, thus many adults who were children at that time remember them fondly. They were sold as either a single 19 gram bar or a multipack of four.
The original bars had numerous animal heads molded on them, not just two.
Animals available
The original chocolates and their wrappers featured a whole assortment of animals, including:
For many years before the product was discontinued, there were a total of eight animals that featured on chocolate Animal Bars. They were paired together and named as follows:
* Ron
Rhino and Bertha Bear
* Fiona
Fawn
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and Leo Lion
* Iggy
Iguana and Percy
Parrot
* Lucy
Leopard
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and Mickey Monkey (Misspelt 'Micky' on the outer packaging)
The paper wrappers and outer packaging were redesigned by the end of naughties, with new character 'Sid
Snake' replacing 'Iggy Iguana', yet the chocolate moulds remained the same. The wrappers also featured 'Ziggy Zebra' who did not appear on the chocolate bar at this time.
See also
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Kinder Surprise
*
Kinder Chocolate
*
Smarties
*
Aero
*
Yorkie
References
External links
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{{Nestlé
1963 establishments in the United Kingdom
Products and services discontinued in 2023
Rowntree's brands
Chocolate bars
Brand name confectionery