Caramac is the brand name for a

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-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

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of ''Caramel'' and ''Mackintosh''. A similar confection is used in the covering of McVitie's Gold

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bar. A

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Caramac Kit Kat bar was released in the United Kingdom in 2005 and due to popular demand it was brought back in 2007. In 2015 a buttons version was launched.

History

The name of the product was determined in a competition. The competition was held in what was the Norwich factory of Mackintosh's, and won by Barbara Herne. The bar was made at the old Norwich factory until its closure in 1996, when production transferred to Fawdon on Tyneside, where it is still made.

Design

The bar is a light brown colour and is manufactured using sweetened

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, butter, various flavourings, and

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. It is packaged in an orange-red and yellow wrapper.

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* Candy bars Rowntree's brands Yorkshire cuisine 1959 establishments in the United Kingdom Products introduced in 1959 {{Confection-stub