Nappo is a diamond-shaped German candy, chocolate-covered
nougat
Nougat ( , ; ; az, nuqa; fa, نوقا) is a family of confections made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, and macadamia nuts are common), whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit. The c ...
, that has been produced since 1925.
Nappo was originally produced in
Krefeld
Krefeld ( , ; li, Krieëvel ), also spelled Crefeld until 1925 (though the spelling was still being used in British papers throughout the Second World War), is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, i ...
by Dr. Helle & Co. GmbH, founded in 1920 as a manufacturer of peppermints.
The company was sold to Moritz in 1994, which was in turn bought out by WAWI chocolate AG in 2007,
but the chocolate remains more-or-less the same, still sold in simple coloured foil wrappers.
References
External links
Official website
German confectionery
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