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A Wonka Bar is a chocolate bar with pieces of graham crackers in it. It was first described in the 1964 novel Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. The candy bar has been shown in both 1971 and 2005 film adaptations, each with different packaging. An actual candy bar was made by the Willy Wonka Candy Company, a division of Nestlé. The Quaker Oats Company originally wanted to create a bar in time to publicize the 1971 film, but failed to do so. In the documentary "Pure Imagination", producer David L. Wolper claims the bar was actually released to stores, but recalled due to a production problem. Quaker Oats financed the 1971 film with US$3 million.
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Two Wonka Bars made to promote the 2005 film
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[edit] The literary Wonka Bar
In Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its film adaptations, a Wonka Bar is a brand of chocolate made by Willy Wonka, and is said to be the "perfect candy bar". The wrappers of the 1971 version are brown with an orange and pink border with a top hat over the "W" in Wonka, similar to the film's logo. In the 2005 version, the wrappers feature different shades of a color (depending on the type of candy bar) and are also more detailed.
In the 2005 version, four Wonka Bar flavors are depicted:
| Flavor |
Wrapper color |
Available in the US? |
Available internationally? |
| Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight |
Brown |
 N |
 Y |
| Nutty Crunch Surprise |
Red |
N |
Y |
| Chilly Chocolate Creme |
Blue |
N |
Y |
| Triple Dazzle Caramel |
Orange |
N |
Y |
Also in the book, Grandpa Joe mentions that Mr. Wonka had invented over two hundred kinds of Wonka bars.
[edit] The Nestlé Wonka Bar
In real life, Wonka Bars are chocolate candy bars inspired by the novel and the films Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Made by Nestlé and sold under their Willy Wonka Candy Company brand, Wonka Bars sold in the United States consists of small, graham cracker pieces dipped in milk chocolate, similar to the Crunch bar.
To promote the 2005 film adaptation, some real Wonka Bars had a Golden Ticket, as in the novel and films. A Golden Ticket entitled winners to cash prizes or Nestlé factory tours, depending on the country.
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