Carlos V is a brand of Mexican
chocolate bar
A chocolate bar (Commonwealth English) or candy bar (some dialects of American English) is a confection containing chocolate, which may also contain layerings or mixtures that include nuts, fruit, caramel, nougat, and wafers. A flat, easily brea ...
, produced since the 1970s in Mexico and launched in 2005 in the United States
by
Nestlé
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About
The bar is named in honor of
Carlos V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V, french: Charles Quint, it, Carlo V, nl, Karel V, ca, Carles V, la, Carolus V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain ( Castile and Aragon) fr ...
(known in English as Charles V and sometimes called Carlos I in Spanish because that was his title as ruler of Spain.) He introduced chocolate to the courts of Europe.
The candy is known for its
marketing slogan
Advertising slogans are short phrases used in advertising campaigns to generate publicity and unify a company's marketing strategy. The phrases may be used to attract attention to a distinctive product feature or reinforce a company's brand.
Etym ...
"El Rey de los Chocolates", Spanish for "The King of Chocolates". Nestlé refers to the candy in English as "The 'king' of bars in Mexico".
The brand is popular in Mexico. It was owned by the Mexican chocolate company ''La Azteca'' (The Aztec) from the 1970s until the '90s, when the company was bought by Nestlé. ''La Azteca'' was formerly a subsidiary of
Quaker Oats Company
The Quaker Oats Company, known as Quaker, is an American food conglomerate based in Chicago. It has been owned by PepsiCo since 2001.
History Precursor miller companies
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The confectionery bar is mainly
milk chocolate
Milk chocolate is a solid chocolate confectionery containing cocoa, sugar and milk. Chocolate was originally sold and consumed as a beverage in pre-Columbian times, and upon its introduction to Western Europe. Major milk chocolate producers incl ...
and contains
powdered milk
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.
Availability
The product is available in a 6-pack, a 32-count convenience pack and a 96-count box.
Candy Blog reviewed the release of this product in 2005,
two years before it was officially released to the public. It is available mainly in Mexico, but also worldwide in certain stores.
See also
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Nestlé Milk Chocolate
Nestlé Milk Chocolate was a chocolate bar consisting of milk chocolate, produced by Nestlé. Nestlé Milk Chocolate was sold in many countries around the world. The bar was discontinued in 2016. The original formula was invented by company founde ...
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Yorkie (chocolate bar)
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List of chocolate bar brands
This is a list of chocolate bar brands, in alphabetical order. Flavour variants and discontinued chocolate bars are included. A chocolate bar, also known as a candy bar in American English, is a confection in an oblong or rectangular form ...
References
External links
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1970s establishments in Mexico
Chocolate bars
Nestlé brands
Cultural depictions of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor