Snickers
Snickers is a chocolate bar made by Mars, Incorporated, consisting of nougat topped with caramel and peanuts, all covered in milk chocolate.
Snickers is a chocolate bar made by Mars, Incorporated, combining nougat, caramel, and peanuts in milk chocolate. Introduced in 1930, it is one of the world's best-selling candy bars.
What it is
Snickers is a chocolate bar composed of a nougat base topped with caramel and peanuts, all coated in milk chocolate. Its combination of textures and flavours has made it a market leader globally.
History and name origin
Snickers was introduced by Mars in 1930 and is said to be named after the Mars family’s favourite horse. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it was sold as Marathon until 1990, when Mars switched to global branding.
Product variety
The brand has expanded into variants such as mini bars, dark chocolate, white chocolate, ice cream bars, and protein-oriented versions. Snickers remains widely available in Canada as part of the mainstream confectionery market.
In short
- Made by Mars, introduced in 1930
- Contains nougat, caramel, peanuts, and milk chocolate
- Named after the Mars family's favourite horse
- Sold in Canada and globally with many variants
Snickers is sold in Canada as a widely available mass-market chocolate bar and is part of the broader North American confectionery market.
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Sources
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SnickersSupports: Product description, introduction date, manufacturer, name origin, variants, and historical notes.
- SnackHistory — https://www.snackhistory.com/snickers/Supports: Introduced in 1930, manufacturer, ingredients, country of origin, and former UK/Ireland name Marathon.
- Sugar Association — https://www.sugar.org/blog/snickers/Supports: Composition, manufacture by Mars, 1930 origin in Chicago, and reported global sales.