5 Star (chocolate bar)

5 Star is a chocolate bar produced by Cadbury and sold in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, South Africa, the Philippines and Egypt.^[1] It is described as a "caramel and nougat" mix covered with "smooth milk chocolate" and is sold in a golden wrapper decorated with stars.^[2][3]

5 Star

Product type	Chocolate bar
Owner	Cadbury Lacta (Brazil market)
Country	India (first introduction) United Kingdom (owner origin)
Introduced	1969; 56 years ago (1969)
Markets	Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa

History

5 Star was launched in India in 1969.^[4][5] In 2016 it was launched in Malaysia and the Philippines in 15g 'mini-bars', 45g standard bars and 150g sharepacks (of 10 mini-bars).^[5] It was launched in Brazil the same year but under Cadbury's sister brand Lacta.^[2]

5 Star has also been widely distributed in South Africa since 2017 as a replacement for the defunct Tempo bar.^[6]

Varieties

In India, 5 Star is available in several flavours, including Oreo, Chomp, Fruit & Nut and Crunchy.^[2][7][8]