Milky ( he, מילקי, ) is the dairy pudding, produced in

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by the

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. Released onto the Israeli market in 1980, Milky is sold in containers with

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pudding on the bottom and whipped

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on the top. Milky was identical, in its original version, to a dessert sold by

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in Germany as "Dany Sahne". The company also produces מילקי הפוך (Milky Upside Down), with vanilla pudding and chocolate cream, as well as a vanilla-flavored Milky, a Milky with sprinkles on top, Milky chocolate mousse and an "aerated" version. In 1986, Strauss premiered Milky's first video commercial to Israeli moviegoers entitled "Battle of the Milky." The commercial became a big hit and led to two sequels, "Battle of the Milky 2" and "Battle of the Milky 3." The actresses in the commercials were known as "Milky girls" and often became icons in their own rights,

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among them. In 2003, a 22-year-old Technion student, Elaad Yair, discovered that whipped cream, used in Milky, contained a rennet-based gelatin.

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s and those who keep kosher complained, resulting in the company's announcement that it would henceforth only use vegetable-based gelatin.

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* {{official website, http://www.strauss-group.com/milky Brand name desserts Israeli desserts