Freia Melkesjokolade facts for kids
Freia Melkesjokolade is a super popular milk chocolate from Norway. It's made by the famous Norwegian chocolate company, Freia. Since the 1960s, it has been the best-selling chocolate in all of Norway!
This delicious chocolate first came out in 1906. It was based on a special recipe from Switzerland. Back then, it was called 'Freia Melkechokolade'. In the 1920s, many people thought it was "Europe's best dessert chocolate." They were proud to say it was Norwegian, not imported! After World War II, the name changed to "Melkesjokolade" (Milk Chocolate). This happened because of a spelling change in Norway in 1939.
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The Story Behind Freia Melkesjokolade
How it Started
Freia Melkesjokolade was created in 1905. A new manager named Johan Throne Holst (1868-1946) had just started working at Freia. He noticed that people might want to buy more milk chocolate. At that time, Freia mostly made dark chocolate and a few other small treats. Johan Throne Holst saw a chance to make something new and exciting.
A Sweet Success
His idea was a big hit! Freia Melkesjokolade quickly became very popular. However, in the early days, chocolate was a luxury product. This meant it was quite expensive. Most regular people could not afford to buy it often. It wasn't until the 1920s that more people had enough money to enjoy chocolate regularly.
A Taste of Norway
Freia has always tried to connect its milk chocolate with everything that feels truly Norwegian. They market it to make people think of Norway's beautiful nature and traditions. It's like a sweet symbol of the country itself!
Other Delicious Freia Chocolates
Freia uses its famous Melkesjokolade as a base for many other tasty treats. These chocolate bars often have different ingredients like nuts, orange pieces, or raisins. Here are some of them:
- Firkløver (launched in 1926)
- Daim (launched in 1953)
- Helnøtt (launched in 1958)
- Fruktnøtt (launched in 1963)
- Appelsinkrokan (launched in 2004)
- Kjekskuler (launched in 2005)
- Melkesjokolade with Daim (launched in 2007)
- Melkesjokolade with NonStop (launched in 2007)
- Walters Mandler (which means "Walter's Almonds") (launched in 2008)
- Walters No.156 with chili (launched in 2011)
