Chocolate Bars

The chocolate bar is a confectionery, temptingly packaged in a bar form. There are wide varieties of products made of various layering or mixtures of ingredients such as nuts, milk, fruit,caramel, cookies, coconut, etc. Though the word chocolate bar is used in most parts of the world , the word candy bar is also applied in many other countries. Chocolate evolved as a delicious mouthwatering delicacy in 19th century England. It was introduced in a variety of shapes like bar, tablet etc. Chocolate covered candies were also known as chocolates. It was cheaper to buy loose candy but , as we all know, the charm of any food depends not only on its taste but also on its presentation . That is why chocolate bars came to be marketed in striking packages and why they are so popular today.

The packaging and selling of chocolate bars which first became viable in the 19th century has now become an enormous commercial venture, with huge numbers of consumers of every age , color and religion worldwide . The big players in the market such as Cadbury , Nestle and Mars etc, have become globally recognized brand names. Although there are many other producers of chocolate bars, these names have become household words amongst chocolate bar addicts. Most of the small chocolate companies have given way to competition and restricted their production to small candies. Many of these smaller companies were taken over by bigger ones and started producing chocolate bars or candies under the brand name licence . Thus, nowadays, chocolate bars are produced out of locally available ingredients under local condition and suitability all around the world. But still, the big brand names are globally renowned and their chocolates have captured most of the worldwide market share .

With the wide spread use of vending machines, chocolate or candy bars have bocome even more desirable. Chocolate is rich in nutritional value as well as being a delight to eat besides which, it also contains proteins and vitamins, Some of these chocolate bars are also hailed as energy bars. The most famous producer of these chocolate energy bars is PowerBar. Athletes and other physically active people take these energy bars as a dieteary supplement. Other major brand names in manufacturing energy bars are Balance Bar, Clif Bar and HOOAH! Bar.