Time Out (chocolate bar) facts for kids
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| Type | Confectionery |
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| Owner | Cadbury |
| Introduced | 1992 |
| Discontinued | 2016 (refashioned into Time Out Wafer) |
| Related brands | List of Cadbury products |
| Tagline | The wafer break with a layer of Flake |
Time Out was a popular chocolate bar made by Cadbury Ireland. It first appeared in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1992. A few years later, in 1995, it also came to Australia and New Zealand.
Time Out bars were usually sold in packs of two. Each bar had a wavy layer of milk chocolate tucked between two crispy wafers. This whole treat was then covered in smooth Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate. The first slogan for the bar was "the wafer break with a layer of Flake". In 2016, the original Time Out bar was changed into a single bar called Time Out Wafer in some places. However, the original bar is still available in Australia, where Cadbury continues to make it.
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The Story of Time Out
How Time Out Changed Over Time
In Europe, Time Out was made by Cadbury Ireland for people in Ireland and the UK. In 2010, the packaging got a new look. It changed to a lighter blue color and had a new slogan: "Everyone needs some Time Out." But many customers did not like the lighter blue. So, after a few months, the packaging went back to its original dark blue color.
Where Time Out Was Sold
Besides Ireland and the UK, the Time Out bar was also sold in many other countries. You could find it in Australia, New Zealand, New York City, Japan, Canada, and South Africa.
How Its Size Changed
When Time Out first came out, it was a good-sized snack, weighing about 25 grams. Over time, it became a bit smaller, shrinking to 20.5 grams. The single bar version, which was just one finger, got even smaller, down to 16 grams, before it was stopped. The main twin-finger bar weighed 32 grams in total (or 40 grams in Australia and New Zealand). It was also suitable for vegetarians.
Why Time Out Was Discontinued
In February 2015, Cadbury announced a change. They said that making Time Out bars would move from Ireland to Poland. Sales of Time Out had been going down for several years. Because of this, the original Time Out bar was stopped in the UK and Ireland in 2016. It was replaced with a new single bar called Time Out Wafer. This new version has more wafer and less chocolate than the first Time Out bar.
Different Kinds of Time Out
Over the years, Cadbury made a few different versions of the Time Out bar. Here are some of them:
- Cadbury Time Out
- Cadbury Time Out Chunky
- Cadbury Time Out Mint Chunky
- Cadbury Time Out Orange
- Cadbury Time Out Coffee
- Cadbury Time Out Wafer
