What is the oldest candy bar still around?

Answer 1

Here is a quote from the Related Link: "1847 - Joseph Fry & Son discovered a way to mix some of the cocoa butter back into the "Dutched" chocolate, and added sugar, creating a paste that could be molded. The result was the first modern chocolate bar."

Answer 2

Cadbury was the first

Although chocolate has been enjoyed for thousands of years (the Mayans enjoyed drinks made form cacao beans), the first brand of chocolate bar was probably Cadbury.

A timeline:

1849: John Cadbury made a chocolate bar.

1875: Milk Chocolate invented by Nestle.

1879: Lindt creates a chocolate bar that snaps in pieces.

1900: Hershey's chocolate bar invented.

Answer 3

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar was invented in 1900 and trademarked on February 8, 1906, making it the first candy bar still around.

Answer 4

Pretty sure the oldest is Fry's Cream (1866)

Answer 5

A hundred year old candy bar sold for nearly $700 dollars.