Balisto facts for kids
Four different flavors of Balisto
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| Type | chocolate |
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| Created by | Mars, Incorporated |
| Main ingredients | Digestive biscuit, cream, milk chocolate |
Balisto is a yummy snack bar made by a company called Mars, Incorporated. It's like a special cookie, called a digestive biscuit, in the middle. This biscuit is covered with different kinds of creamy toppings. Then, the whole bar is wrapped in tasty milk chocolate.
Usually, you get two Balisto bars in one package. But if you buy a multipack, you'll find ten smaller bars, each wrapped on its own.
About Balisto
Balisto bars are popular in many European countries. You can find them in places like Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. They are also sold in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, and Denmark. In the spring of 2011, Balisto bars also became available in the United Kingdom.
The Story of Balisto
The first Balisto bar was created in 1981. It was made by Mars, Incorporated in what was then West Germany. The name "Balisto" might come from a German word, "Ballaststoffe." This word means "dietary fibre," which is a healthy part of food.
In 2021, something new happened for Balisto in Germany. The company started using packaging that was 90% paper. This helps to make the packaging more friendly to our planet.
Different Kinds of Balisto
Balisto comes in many exciting flavors! Each flavor usually has its own special wrapper color. Not every flavor is available in all countries. Here are some of the popular kinds:
- Corn/Cereal-mix (orange wrapper): This one has a plain digestive biscuit covered with chocolate.
- Muesli-mix (green wrapper): It has a milk cream topping with tasty raisins and hazelnuts.
- Grain-mix (red wrapper)
- Yoghurt and berries-mix (purple wrapper): This bar has a creamy yogurt topping with red berries.
- Almond and honey-mix (yellow wrapper)
- Cocos-mix (brown wrapper)
- Hazelnut (blue wrapper)
- Spekulatius-Christmas cookie (dark red wrapper): This flavor is like a special Christmas cookie.
- Strawberry yoghurt-mix (red wrapper): You can find this one in Germany.
- Yoghurt with white chocolate (white and pink wrapper): This was a special, limited-time flavor.
- Yoghurt with strawberry and white chocolate (white and red wrapper): This flavor is also available in Germany.
