i have a question if someone could help me out with this.  there was a candy bar out in the late 60's or early 70's.  it was whipped chocolate.  almost like air bubbles in it.  i can't remember the name and it's driving me crazy. :o  if anyone knows can ya please let me know.  i sure would appreciate it.  thanks,  mrs.uggy

Could it be Aero?

The commercial went:

"bubbles on bubbles, stacked in a plie
tastes so good it makes you want to smile!
Aero!"
and repeated.

Think it's just a Canadian chocolate bar though

Could it be Aero?

The commercial went:

"bubbles on bubbles, stacked in a plie
tastes so good it makes you want to smile!
Aero!"
and repeated.

Think it's just a Canadian chocolate bar though


We still have Aero chocolate here in the UK made by Nestle now, used to be Rowntree Mackintosh till they were taken over by the Swiss company.

Aero.....yum!  I used to eat those living in Canada...... 8)

i have a question if someone could help me out with this.  there was a candy bar out in the late 60's or early 70's.  it was whipped chocolate.  almost like air bubbles in it.  i can't remember the name and it's driving me crazy. :o  if anyone knows can ya please let me know.  i sure would appreciate it.  thanks,  mrs.uggy


Used to love them!! They were called "Choc-O-Lite" made by Nestle.

I remember the TV commercial jingle too....

"You've never felt so good about chocl - late;  'cause chocolate never felt so good as Choc-O-Lite"

You don't have Aero in the U.S.? How could you survive? Lol. I seldom eat Aero myself, but I like em nonetheless.

We had Hersheys for a short while, but now they've seemingly dissappeared; which was a pity, I quite liked Hersheys. Oreos have been a real successful import though. One thing the yanks miss out on are Tim Tams; those things are so addictive...

You don't have Aero in the U.S.? How could you survive? Lol. I seldom eat Aero myself, but I like em nonetheless.

We had Hersheys for a short while, but now they've seemingly dissappeared; which was a pity, I quite liked Hersheys. Oreos have been a real successful import though. One thing the yanks miss out on are Tim Tams; those things are so addictive...


Is Choco-lite the same as Aero?They have it at Cost Plus imports.

Is Choco-lite the same as Aero?They have it at Cost Plus imports.


Very similar to Aero; milk chocolate with loads of air bubbles. Choc O Lite also had very tiny bits of english toffee mixed in though.

You don't have Aero in the U.S.? How could you survive? Lol. I seldom eat Aero myself, but I like em nonetheless.

We had Hersheys for a short while, but now they've seemingly dissappeared; which was a pity, I quite liked Hersheys. Oreos have been a real successful import though. One thing the yanks miss out on are Tim Tams; those things are so addictive...




If it's Nestle then it's a UK and Canada thing!
Oh how I miss Crispy Crunch, Caramilk, MacIntosh Toffee, Oh Henry, Special Crisp and Wunderbar!

Oh how I miss Crispy Crunch, Caramilk, MacIntosh Toffee, Oh Henry, Special Crisp and Wunderbar!


You can't get any of those in America?  Man, how can anyone survive without Caramilk or Crispy Crunch.  Those things are awesome! 8)

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So you telling me they don't have Nestle in America? Just chocolates, or all Nestle products? Can't think for the life of me why. You mean you don't have Kit-Kats, Violet Crumble, Smarties.etc?

So you telling me they don't have Nestle in America? Just chocolates, or all Nestle products? Can't think for the life of me why. You mean you don't have Kit-Kats, Violet Crumble, Smarties.etc?




Of course we have Nestle in America  :D  including Kit-Kats and Smarties.  Never heard of Violet Crumble, though...   :-\\

I guess I'll add, I didn't know if Kit-Kats or Smarties were from Nestle, but perhaps they are - I just eat 'em!  ::)

If it's Nestle then it's a UK and Canada thing!
Oh how I miss Crispy Crunch, Caramilk, MacIntosh Toffee, Oh Henry, Special Crisp and Wunderbar!


Those product names sound like a play on the British names Rowntree Mackintosh (now Nestle) used for the UK  market.

Special Crisp - Toffee Crisp?  was a chunky bar of chocolate/toffee and rice crispies
Crispy Crunch - Dairy Crunch?  was a flat choc bar with rice crispies in it.
Caramilk - Caramac?  was a bit sickly and an orangey coloured chocolate bar.

not heard of the others.

Those product names sound like a play on the British names Rowntree Mackintosh (now Nestle) used for the UK  market.

Special Crisp - Toffee Crisp?  was a chunky bar of chocolate/toffee and rice crispies
Crispy Crunch - Dairy Crunch?  was a flat choc bar with rice crispies in it.
Caramilk - Caramac?  was a bit sickly and an orangey coloured chocolate bar.

not heard of the others.


'Crispy Crunch' sounds alot of a chocolate we call a 'Crunch' - it's got the letters 'Crunch' on the chocolate bar, and the wrapping is blue and white with red letters. Is the 'Crisp Crunch' similarly packaged? Might just be a different name.

'Crispy Crunch' sounds alot of a chocolate we call a 'Crunch' - it's got the letters 'Crunch' on the chocolate bar, and the wrapping is blue and white with red letters. Is the 'Crisp Crunch' similarly packaged? Might just be a different name.


That's the one!  :)

Did a bit of research...

http://images.skymall.com/images/products/8a/28/04/69765711x.jpg

Crunch

http://www.importladen.de/images/products/crispycrunch.jpg
Crispy Crunch

http://images.skymall.com/images/products/8a/28/04/69765711x.jpg

Yes Nestle seem to like their brand name everywhere, years ago (long before this co. took over) this was known as Dairy Crunch and RowntreeMackintosh simply placed their name and address in small print on the back of the wrapper - oh how times have changed,  everything is hard sell thesedays.

mmm...Crunch

What do you think of Nestle vs. Cadbury? I personally prefer Nestle myself, Cadbury's a bit chalky and too sweet. Nestle's a good compromise between a quick fix and more 'refined' chocolate.

mmm...Crunch

What do you think of Nestle vs. Cadbury? I personally prefer Nestle myself, Cadbury's a bit chalky and too sweet. Nestle's a good compromise between a quite fix and more 'refined' chocolate.

Funny you should mention this, but I was on Cadbury's site yesterday, never knew they've been making chocolate since the 1800's!

Like both, but Cadbury has the best range of products imo.

Take a squint at this
http://www.cadbury.co.uk/EN/CTB2003/sitemap.htm

Yes, they have a good range, some better than others. I just find the chocolate itself not as rich as Nestle...guess that's just me. Mmm, brings back memories when I visited the Cadbury chocolate factory...mmmm...

Yes, they have a good range, some better than others. I just find the chocolate itself not as rich as Nestle...guess that's just me. Mmm, brings back memories when I visited the Cadbury chocolate factory...mmmm...


Tell you what I really love and that's melted chocolate, you know when you break it into squares and heat it and it goes all runny ready to pile on top of a cake, well half of it usually goes straight into my mouth    ;D

Tell you what I really love and that's melted chocolate, you know when you break it into squares and heat it and it goes all runny ready to pile on top of a cake, well half of it usually goes straight into my mouth    ;D


I love those Lindt chocolate balls with the soft chocolate centres - it's like half-melted chocolate.

I love those Lindt chocolate balls with the soft chocolate centres - it's like half-melted chocolate.


Coincidence - one of the girls parents bought me one of those for Easter and yes they are deeleeshus.

Ok, another candybar question...
Does anyone remember the Marathon Bar? It was braided?  No one I know remembers it, perhaps Im delusional?

Ok, another candybar question...
Does anyone remember the Marathon Bar? It was braided?  No one I know remembers it, perhaps Im delusional?


http://www.oldtimecandy.com/images/candypix-pages/curly-wurly_small.jpg

I remember the Marathon Bar!
When I was young we would go to Watertown and it was the only chocolate bar I would buy!

Seems Curly Wurly has taken it's place now! ;)

Curly Wurly's were like 'budget chocolate bars' - squarely aimed at the 'pocket-money chocoholics.' Back when you were 9, $1 seemed like a near fortune!

Marathon has been given the stupid new name of Snickers for some years now.  ::)

Curly Wurly were never Marathon?? as you see by the photo above it is a completely different product.

Marathon has been given the stupid new name of Snickers for some years now.   ::)

Curly Wurly were never Marathon?? as you see by the photo above it is a completely different product.


What we in Britain know as a Curly-Wurly apparently went by the name Marathon in the U.S.  There has been a discussion about that here before some time ago.  (See http://www.inthe00s.com/archive/inthe70s/bbs0/webBBS_871.shtml )

What we in Britain know as a Curly-Wurly apparently went by the name Marathon in the U.S.  There has been a discussion about that here before some time ago.  (See http://www.inthe00s.com/archive/inthe70s/bbs0/webBBS_871.shtml )


I also remember an identical candy bar called Wig Wag. I'm in NY State near the Ontario border and believe that they were a Canadian product that I saw advertised on a Toronto station.
Also, does anyone remember what I believe was also a Canadian import that I used to like. It was made by a company called Neilson. They were called "Neilson Cinnamon Danish". Back around 1972 when candy bars were about 20 cents, these carried the unheard of price of 50 cents; but we liked them and bought them. They were layers of crispy wafers similar to Coffee Crisp with a Cinnamon flavored cream between them, covered in white chocolate, and drizzled with a Cinnamon flavored icing in a leopard stripe type pattern. They may also have had some rice crispies mixed in the white chocolate coating. Very good; wish they still had them. Does anyone know if Neilson Co. still around?

What we in Britain know as a Curly-Wurly apparently went by the name Marathon in the U.S.  There has been a discussion about that here before some time ago.  (See http://www.inthe00s.com/archive/inthe70s/bbs0/webBBS_871.shtml )


Interesting, as Marathon/Snickers are made by MARS and Curly Wurly by CADBURY two entirely different companies - the plot thickens    ;D

..and just to add it was given the stupid name Snickers to appeal more to the American market.  ::)


Marathon Marathon Marathon Marathon  Marathon...

..and just to add it was given the stupid name Snickers to appeal more to the American market.  ::)


Marathon Marathon Marathon Marathon  Marathon...


I've only known it as Snickers...that's why I didn't know what a 'Marathon Bar' was.

I've only known it as Snickers...that's why I didn't know what a 'Marathon Bar' was.


Do any other Aus people know it as a Marathon bar?  Perhaps it was always called Snickers in Aus?

Do any other Aus people know it as a Marathon bar?  Perhaps it was always called Snickers in Aus?


Dunno, but I've always known em as Snickers' bars, and I've been eating them for a very long time...

Dunno, but I've always known em as Snickers' bars, and I've been eating them for a very long time...




So maybe we've been blaming the wrong people all this time?  It was really switched from Marathon to Snickers because that's what the Aussies called it?  :o

So maybe we've been blaming the wrong people all this time?  It was really switched from Marathon to Snickers because that's what the Aussies called it?  :o


Oh yes, I totally forgot! They just released a 'Snickers Marathon' here...I've been seeing them every day but it never clicked! Apparently it's a 'high energy' version of a normal Snickers' Bar, don't know what's so 'high energy' about them.

Oh yes, I totally forgot! They just released a 'Snickers Marathon' here...I've been seeing them every day but it never clicked! Apparently it's a 'high energy' version of a normal Snickers' Bar, don't know what's so 'high energy' about them.


Google "snickers marathon" +australia  and you get to a site with this information

"Features: Snickers

I also remember an identical candy bar called Wig Wag. I'm in NY State near the Ontario border and believe that they were a Canadian product that I saw advertised on a Toronto station.
Also, does anyone remember what I believe was also a Canadian import that I used to like. It was made by a company called Neilson. They were called "Neilson Cinnamon Danish". Back around 1972 when candy bars were about 20 cents, these carried the unheard of price of 50 cents; but we liked them and bought them. They were layers of crispy wafers similar to Coffee Crisp with a Cinnamon flavored cream between them, covered in white chocolate, and drizzled with a Cinnamon flavored icing in a leopard stripe type pattern. They may also have had some rice crispies mixed in the white chocolate coating. Very good; wish they still had them. Does anyone know if Neilson Co. still around?


hi fishyrc,you might enjoy this site..

i have a few posts on it including references to the wigwag bar and the danish..along with may comments from other people about retro candy..  :)

http://ruk.ca/discuss/1417