Cadbury Roses facts for kids
Cadbury Roses are a well-known type of chocolate made by the company Cadbury. They were first introduced in the UK in 1938. These chocolates were created to compete with another popular chocolate mix called Quality Street.
There are two interesting stories about how Cadbury Roses got their name. One idea is that they were named after a company called "Rose Brothers." This company made the special machines that wrapped each chocolate. Another story, which appeared on the chocolate tubs in 2020, says they were named after the favorite flowers of Dorothy Adlington Cadbury. She was a director at Cadbury and loved plants. These roses grew in the gardens of the original factory in Bournville. When they first launched in Ireland, they were called 'Cadbury's Irish Rose', but this name changed in the 1970s.
Cadbury Roses are a very common gift, especially on Mothering Sunday and during the Christmas holidays. You can buy them in plastic tubs, boxes, and special holiday tins. In the UK, Isle of Man, and Ireland, you'll usually find 9 different kinds of chocolates in a box. A poll showed that Cadbury Roses are the 6th most famous sweet treat in the UK.
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Discover the Chocolates Inside
Popular Varieties in the UK and Ireland
Here are some of the delicious chocolates you might find in a box of Cadbury Roses in the UK and Ireland:
- Golden Barrel - This is a milk chocolate shaped like half a barrel. It's filled with yummy caramel and comes in a gold wrapper. It used to be called 'Caramel Keg'.
- Caramel - This chocolate has a soft toffee piece inside. It's covered in creamy Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate and has a blue wrapper.
- Country Fudge - A rectangular piece of fudge covered in milk chocolate. It comes in a light brown wrapper.
- Hazel in Caramel - This chocolate is shaped like a crescent moon. It has a hazelnut design on top and is filled with caramel and a whole hazelnut. It's wrapped in purple. In Ireland, this is the most popular type!
- Hazel Whirl - A dome-shaped milk chocolate with a swirly pattern. It has a hazelnut in the middle and is wrapped in purple with orange edges.
- Strawberry Dream - A square milk chocolate with strawberry seed designs. It's filled with a strawberry-flavored cream and comes in a pink wrapper. Some people have said this is their least favorite variety.
- Tangy Orange Creme - A square milk chocolate with an orange design on top. It's filled with an orange-flavored cream and has an orange wrapper.
- Signature Truffle - This was new for Christmas 2013. It's a truffle covered in milk chocolate and wrapped in red with blue edges.
Varieties in Australia
Cadbury Roses in Australia have their own special mix of flavors:
- Classic Milk - Wrapped in purple and silver.
- Peppermint Créme Crunch - Green with silver.
- Hazelnut Swirl - Pink with silver.
- Classic Caramel - Light blue with silver.
- Caramel Deluxe - Orange with brown.
- Hazelnut Créme Crisp - Orange with silver.
- Vanilla Nougat - Cream with brown.
- White Raspberry - Silver with pink.
- Turkish Delight - Yellow with red.
- Dark Mocha Nougat - Brown with silver.
Varieties in New Zealand
In New Zealand, you'll find these delicious Cadbury Roses:
- Chocolate Bliss - Purple and silver.
- Hazelnut Praline Crisp - Orange and silver.
- Strawberry Creme - Red and silver.
- Classic Fudge - Silver and light blue.
- Salted Caramel - Turquoise and silver.
- Caramel Deluxe - Bronze and black.
- Dark Mocha - Brown and silver.
- Hazelnut Whirl - Pink and silver.
- Turkish Delight - Yellow and red.
- Peppermint Creme - Green and silver.
How Cadbury Roses Are Advertised
Cadbury Roses are often advertised with the classic slogan, "Say 'Thank You', with Cadbury Roses." This slogan is used in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. On TV ads, you might hear "Thank you very much." In the 1960s, a memorable UK advertising campaign used the slogan 'Roses Grow On You'. The comedian Norman Vaughan even presented some of these TV ads.
Chocolates That Are No Longer Made
Over the years, some Cadbury Roses chocolates have been changed or stopped being made. Here are a few examples of varieties that are no longer found in UK, Isle of Man, and Republic of Ireland boxes:
- Brazilian Darkness - A chewy toffee covered in dark chocolate.
- Praline Moment - Wrapped in silver foil.
- Bournville - A small bar of Bournville Dark Chocolate. This chocolate later moved to the Cadbury Heroes mix.
- Coffee Creme - A coffee-flavored cream center covered in dark chocolate.
- Turkish Delight - A rectangular piece wrapped in dark purple foil.
- Cadbury Dairy Milk - A chunk of classic Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate. This also moved to the Cadbury Heroes mix, but a larger chunk returned to UK Roses in 2020.
Australia has also seen some varieties come and go, like:
- Raspberry Sundae - A barrel-shaped chocolate with a silver and dark blue wrapper.
- Pineapple Creme - A yellow foil-twist wrapper, only available for a short time.
- Cherry Heaven - A mix of cherries and coconut covered in dark chocolate.
Other Products
Cadbury Roses isn't just about the chocolates in a box! There have also been other products inspired by the popular flavors:
- Cadbury Roses Pots Of Joy Strawberry Dream: A dark chocolate dessert with a strawberry coulis (a thin fruit sauce) layer, launched in 2014.
- Cadbury Roses Pots Of Joy Hazelnut Whirl: A dark chocolate dessert with a hazelnut caramel yogurt layer, also launched in 2014.
- Cadbury Roses Favourites Strawberry Dream: A special bag of just Strawberry Dream chocolates, released in September 2014.
- Cadbury Roses Favourites Golden Barrel: A special bag of only Golden Barrel chocolates, also released in September 2014.
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