Chunky (candy bar) facts for kids
A Chunky is a yummy candy bar. It is made with rich milk chocolate, sweet raisins, and crunchy roasted peanuts. What makes Chunky special is its unique shape! It looks like a pyramid with the top cut off. Today, the Ferrara Candy Company makes Chunky. This company is part of Ferrero SpA.
The Story of Chunky
Chunky candy bars first appeared in the late 1930s. A candy maker named Philip Silvershein created them. He lived in New York City. Back then, Chunky had milk chocolate, raisins, cashews, and Brazil nuts. Philip Silvershein was friends with William Wrigley Jr.. So, the Wrigley Gum Company helped sell the candy bar.
In 1984, Nestlé took over the Chunky brand. They changed the recipe a bit. They kept the milk chocolate and raisins. But they switched to peanuts instead of cashews and Brazil nuts. Later, in 2018, Ferrero SpA bought Nestlé's candy business in the U.S. This included the Chunky bar.
Back in the 1950s, a Chunky bar cost only five cents. Most candy bars were that price. There was also a smaller version called the Chunky Cutie. It cost just two cents!
Chunky in Advertisements
Chunky candy bars were quite famous. At the 1964 New York World's Fair, there was a special area called "Chunky Square." It had a factory with glass walls. Visitors could watch Chunky candy bars being made right there!
In the early 1970s, a TV commercial for Chunky became popular. It showed a young boy watching TV with his dad. The boy made everyone laugh by saying Chunky was "THICKER-ER." This "Thicker-er" idea was used in ads until the 1980s.
Other advertising sayings for Chunky included:
- "Chunky, What a Chunk o' Chocolate"
- "Open Wide for Chunky"
Different Kinds of Chunky
Over the years, Chunky has had different flavors and sizes.
- Original Chunky – This is the classic one. It has milk chocolate, peanuts, and raisins. It comes in a silver wrapper.
- Pecan Chunky (no longer made) – This version had only milk chocolate and pecans. It came in a gold wrapper.
- Dark Chunky (no longer made) – This one used dark chocolate with peanuts and raisins. It also had a gold wrapper.
- Deluxe Nut (no longer made) – This Chunky had milk chocolate, peanuts, almonds, cashews, and hazelnuts. It came in a gold wrapper.
- Solid Milk Chocolate (no longer made) – This was just a solid bar of milk chocolate. It had a brown wrapper.
- Miniatures ("Cuties") (no longer made) – These were smaller versions of the original Chunky. They were about 1 inch by 1 inch. They came individually wrapped in a bag.
