Maverick (chocolate)
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Maverick was a chocolate bar snack manufactured by Nestlé Rowntree
and marketed in the UK
.
The snack, which was similar to the Fuse bar sold by Nestlé Rowntree competitor Cadbury
, was launched in 1997 and contained caramel, raisins and biscuit and toffee pieces covered in milk chocolate
. Three years after its launch, the product was discontinued. Maverick bars are not biscuits.
The Maverick bars featured in the British
comedy series The League of Gentlemen
. In the sketch, a father ("Pop") disowns his adult son because of the son's inability to prevent a theft of Maverick bars from a booth the father owns.
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
and marketed in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The snack, which was similar to the Fuse bar sold by Nestlé Rowntree competitor Cadbury
Cadbury Schweppes
Cadbury is a confectionery company owned by Kraft Foods and is the industry's second-largest globally after Mars, Incorporated. Headquartered in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom, the company operates in more than 50 countries worldwide....
, was launched in 1997 and contained caramel, raisins and biscuit and toffee pieces covered in milk chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
. Three years after its launch, the product was discontinued. Maverick bars are not biscuits.
The Maverick bars featured in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
comedy series The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen are a group of British comedians formed in 1995, best known for their radio and television series.The League of Gentlemen may also refer to:* The League of Gentlemen ,...
. In the sketch, a father ("Pop") disowns his adult son because of the son's inability to prevent a theft of Maverick bars from a booth the father owns.