by Debbie Marway

Created on: June 29, 2007

* A SNIPPET OF HISTORY *

The name Toblerone is Cockney Rhyming slang for "On My Own".
In 1867, Theodor Jean Tobler, a Swiss chocolatier, opened his first store in Bern, Switzerland.
In 1908, the same gentleman and his cousin, Emil Baumann developed a unique and distinctive chocolate bar, which was called Toblerone. The name is a mixture of Tobler (the founder) and Terrone, meaning honey almond nougat in Italian.

On the packaging an eagle is displayed as part of its logo.
In 1909, the chocolate becomes the first patented confectionary with the ingredients of almond and honey. In this same year, a young Albert Einstein is employed at the factory.
In 1920, the eagle is now replaced by a bear. Products from Switzerland were not allowed to advertise using any emblem from within their country.
In 1970, the logo changes again, this time they are permitted to use the Matterhorn. This is still used today. By this time, a white chocolate and also a dark chocolate Toblerone has been made and on sale to the general public.
In 1982, Jacobs Kaffee merged with Suchard-Tobler to form Jacobs Suchard in Europe.
In 1992, Kraft General Foods acquired Jacobs Suchard, making it number one in the leaders in the confectionery market.
By the year 2000, the chocolate has gone from strength to strength and now in production are the toblerone minis and a filled toblerone bar with a navy blue wrapper.

* SO WHAT IS INSIDE ..*

Honey, almond, nougat, sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, glucose syrup, egg white, vanilla flavouring and emulsifier aka Soya lecithin.

A 100 g bar gives you 530 kcals, which is incredibly high.

Not suitable for those with a nut or Soya allergy, though it doesn't state this on the packet. Most of the writing on the packet is in French.

* APPEARANCES *

Please note I am reviewing the milk chocolate version, not the white chocolate or plain chocolate. I find the newest bars quite revolting and sickly and refuse to purchase them again.
So let's unwrap the yellow and red cardboard case by pulling the perforated edge at the end. Inside is a foil covered chocolate bar which is revealed only too easily by tearing at its covering. The outer packing is suitable for recycling.
In the 100g bar which I ate with great excitement tonight, there are 12 triangles of milk chocolate heaven. On either side of the triangles which measure at 3 cms at the widest point and 3 cms high, are the singular letters of T O B L E R O N E. There are three spare triangles, one at the front and two at the rear

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