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[[Image:Toblerone-1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|An opened Toblerone]] |
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'''Toblerone''' ([[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA pronunciation]]: {{IPA|[toblɛron]}}) is a [[chocolate bar]] made by [[Kraft Foods|Kraft Foods Switzerland]]. It is best known for its triangular shaped chunks (representing the [[Matterhorn]] in the [[Swiss Alps]])<ref>[http://www.toblerone.com/our_secret/shape-en.html Toblerone - Shape] www.toblerone.com. Retrieved [[15 November]] 2006. </ref>, its distinctive yellow packaging, its prism shape and its ubiquity in airport duty-free shops. |
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Toblerone was created by Theodore Tobler and Emil Baumann in [[Bern]], [[Switzerland]] in [[1907]]. The two gentlemen developed a unique [[milk chocolate]] including [[nougat]], [[almonds]] and [[honey]] with a distinctive triangular shape. The product's name is a result of combining Mr. Tobler's name with the Italian word ''[[torrone]]'' (a type of nougat).<ref>[http://www.toblerone.com/our_secret/name-en.html Toblerone - Name] www.toblerone.com. Retrieved [[15 November]] 2006. </ref> |
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Since the 1970s, additional variations have been produced. These include [[plain chocolate]] ([[dark chocolate]]) in a green or black wrapper, [[white chocolate]] in a white wrapper, "snow-capped" editions with white chocolate peaks, and OneByOne, individually wrapped triangular chunks. Bar sizes range from ten centimetres to nearly one metre, all similarly proportioned. |
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[[Seasonal]] [[packaging]] variations are produced, often with a separate outer sleeve bearing a topical [[parody]] of the Toblerone [[logo]], e.g. "ToMyLove", "HoHoHo". |
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===Sizes and peaks=== |
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According to [[Schott's Food & Drink Miscellany]] the sizes and number of peaks for ''Toblerones'' are as follows: |
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!Size |
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!Peaks |
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|Mini |
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|3 |
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|35g |
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|9 |
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|50g |
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|11 |
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|75g |
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|11 |
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|100g |
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|12 |
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|200g |
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|15 |
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|400g |
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|15 |
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|750g |
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|17 |
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|4.5Kg |
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|12 |
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==Trivia== |
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* Toblerone products became well-known in [[Canada]] after [[restaurant chain]] [[Swiss Chalet]] distributed Toblerone bars as part of its annual Festive Special dinner for several years. The chain has since replaced Toblerone with various [[Lindt & Sprüngli]] products. {{fact}} |
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* Theodore Tobler applied for a patent for the Toblerone manufacturing process in Bern in [[1906]]. [http://www.toblerone.com/_pdf/patent-en.pdf] |
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* In [[1995]] it was revealed that the Swedish politician [[Mona Sahlin]] had bought, among other things, a Toblerone using her [[Riksdag]] [[credit card]]. She was forced to step down as a candidate for the post as [[Prime Minister of Sweden|Prime Minister]]. This was later called the "Toblerone affair". She returned to politics in [[1998]]. |
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* The anti-tank fortifications known as [[Dragon's teeth (fortification)|Dragon's teeth]] are colloquially referred to as [[Toblerone line|Toblerone]] in Switzerland, because of their pyramidal shape. |
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* The Toblerone logo has a hidden [[bear]] shape, symbolizing the town of its origin. |
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* A single piece of Toblerone is known as an "Alp" after its shape and the country of origin, Switzerland, which is home to part of the [[Alps]]. |
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* The Toblerone brand was patented in 1909, at the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property in Bern. [[Albert Einstein]] was employed there as a patent clerk, at the time. |
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==References== |
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* [[Ben Schott]]. [[Schott's Food & Drink Miscellany]] (2003) Bloomsbury ISBN 0-7475-6654-2 |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.toblerone.com/ Official website] |
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*[http://www.design-technology.org/toblerone.htm History of Toblerone with packaging perspective] |
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