Cherry Ripe (chocolate bar)
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Cherry Ripe is a brand of chocolate bar currently manufactured by Cadbury Australia
. Introduced by the Australian confectionery manufacturer "MacRobertson's
" in 1924, it is now Australia's oldest chocolate bar and is one of the top chocolate bar brands sold in the country. It consists of cherries
and coconut
smothered in Cadbury's Old Gold dark chocolate
.
, after it was acquired by Cadbury in 1967.The Cherry Ripe brand continued to display the former company's distinctive logo on its wrapper until 2002.
Cadbury
-Businesses:*Cadbury Adams, the company's North American subsidiary*Cadbury Ireland, the company's Irish subsidiary*Cadbury UK, the company's UK subsidiary*Cadbury India, the company's Indian subsidiary*Cadbury New Zealand, the company's New Zealand subsidiary...
. Introduced by the Australian confectionery manufacturer "MacRobertson's
MacRobertson's
MacRobertson's, officially the MacRobertson's Steam Confectionery Works, was the name of a company that produced chocolates and various other confectionery in Australia. The company was founded in 1880 by Sir Macpherson Robertson and takes its name from a combination of his first and last name...
" in 1924, it is now Australia's oldest chocolate bar and is one of the top chocolate bar brands sold in the country. It consists of cherries
Cherry
The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium....
and coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
smothered in Cadbury's Old Gold dark chocolate
Types of chocolate
Chocolate is a range of products derived from cocoa , mixed with fat and finely powdered sugar to produce a solid confection...
.
History
Cherry Ripe was one of the products offered by Australian confectionery manufacturer MacRobertson's; along with Freddo, Old Gold and SnackCadbury Snack
Cadbury Snack can refer to different types of chocolate confectionery, made by Cadbury but marketed in different regions.-Australia:The Australian Snack is a bar with six chunks, each filled with a different flavour: strawberry, pineapple, orange, coconut ice, Turkish Delight and caramel...
, after it was acquired by Cadbury in 1967.The Cherry Ripe brand continued to display the former company's distinctive logo on its wrapper until 2002.