Sky Bar facts for kids
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| Type | Candy bar |
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| Owner | Sky Bar Confectionary Company |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1938; 2019 (reintroduced) |
| Discontinued | 2018 |
| Markets | New England |
| Previous owners | Necco |
The Sky Bar is a special American candy bar. It was first made in 1938 by a company called Necco. Each Sky Bar is unique because it has four different sections. Each section has a different yummy filling: caramel, vanilla, peanut, and fudge. All these tasty fillings are covered in smooth milk chocolate.
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The Sweet History of Sky Bar
How Necco Created Sky Bar
The Sky Bar was first announced in March 1938. The New England Confectionery Company, known as Necco, was the first company in the United States to make a candy bar with four different centers inside chocolate. A candy maker named Joseph Cangemi, who worked for Necco, created the Sky Bar.
To make sure everyone knew about the new candy, Necco did something really cool! They used skywriting to advertise it in the sky. They also held a contest in The Boston Globe newspaper. People could win cash prizes by finishing a sentence about the Sky Bar. When it first came out, a Sky Bar cost only five cents.
Sky Bar's Changing Fillings
When Sky Bar first launched in 1938, its four fillings were described as English toffee, nougat, nut butter toffee, and fudge parfait. By 1955, the fillings had changed a bit to English toffee, honey nougat, peanut whip, and fudge parfait.
By 2001, the fillings were the ones we know today: caramel, vanilla, peanut, and fudge. The peanut section was not peanut butter; it was a peanut-flavored caramel. The vanilla part was not exactly nougat or marshmallow, but it was soft and creamy.
Sky Bar in Times Square
In 1945, something very exciting happened. After VE Day, which marked the end of World War II in Europe, only six signs were lit up in New York City's famous Times Square. One of those bright signs was an advertisement for Sky Bar!
In late 2009, Necco made special chocolate bars. These were inspired by the original Sky Bar. They were released to celebrate the DVD of New Moon, a popular vampire movie. One of these special bars had three flavors: caramel, creme, and peanut butter. Another bar was shaped like a heart and only had creme inside.
By 2014, it became harder to find Sky Bars in stores. However, Necco was still making them. You could sometimes find them in stores like Cracker Barrel, especially in New England. You could also buy them online in large amounts.
Sky Bar's New Home
In mid-2018, Necco, the company that made Sky Bar, closed down. The Sky Bar brand was then sold at an auction on September 27, 2018. A woman named Louise Mawhinney won the bid. She owns a food store called Duck Soup in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
The new owner planned to start making Sky Bars again in small amounts by late 2019. In November 2019, her company, the Sky Bar Confectionery Company, announced that Sky Bars were back! You could buy them online and at the Duck Soup store in Sudbury. Starting December 7, 2019, Sky Bars were also sold at a special Sky Bar store right next to Duck Soup. The candy bars are made right there in the back of the store.
Images for kids
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An old Necco Sky Bar in its wrapper.
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A Sky Bar from the new company in its wrapper.
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A Necco Sky Bar unwrapped and cut open to show the fillings.
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A Sky Bar from the new company, unwrapped.
