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Caramac

Product type	Confection
Owner	Nestlé
Country	U.K.
Introduced	1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Previous owners	Mackintosh's
Website	nestle.co.uk/caramac

Caramac is the brand name for a caramel-based confectionery created by Mackintosh's, and is manufactured by Nestlé. It was introduced in the United Kingdom in 1959 and was discontinued in 2023 and brought back for a limited period in July 2024. The name is derived from the syllabic abbreviation of Caramel and Mackintosh.

A similar confection is used in the covering of McVitie's Gold biscuit bar. A limited edition Caramac Kit Kat bar was released in the United Kingdom in 2005 and due to popular demand it was brought back in 2007.

In 2015 a buttons version was launched.

In November 2023, Nestle announced that they would be withdrawing the Caramac from their range due to low sales. In July 2024 the bar was brought back for a "limited release".

History

The name of the product was determined in a competition. The competition was held in what was the Norwich factory of Mackintosh's, and won by Barbara Herne. The bar was made at the old Norwich factory until its closure in 1996, when production transferred to Fawdon on Tyneside.

Design

The bar was a light brown colour and was manufactured using sweetened condensed milk, butter, various flavourings, and sugar. It has been compared to blond chocolate (a variant of white chocolate). Caramac uses, however, palm and shea butter instead of cocoa butter.

It was packaged in a red and yellow wrapper.

References

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2. Blackburne, Elaine (7 November 2023). "Nestle scraps iconic bar after making 'difficult decision'". Wales Online. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
3. Sutherland, Jonathan; Canwell, Diane (25 May 2008). Essential Business Studies A Level: AS Student Book for AQA. Folens Limited. p. 289. ISBN 9781850083603 – via Google Books.
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5. Sri-Pathma, Vishala (8 November 2023). "Fans lament as Nestlé axes Caramac bar after 64 years". BBC News. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
6. "Fan-favourite chocolate bar back on sale after discontinuation disappointment". The Independent. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
7. "Nestlé UK & Ireland Locations". Nestlé UK Ltd Headquarters. Archived from the original on 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
8. "Nestlé CARAMAC Riegel - Zutaten" (in German). Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
9. Barbieri, Annalisa (13 August 2023). "Notes on chocolate: blond bars to take on the cornershop classic". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
10. "Caramac - Nestle - 30 g". Open Food Facts. Retrieved 30 November 2024.

External links

• Official website

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