Bar One

Bar One or Bar•One is a popular chocolate bar invented and manufactured in South Africa by Nestlé and sold in South Africa^[1] and India. It is similar to the English Mars Bars and consists of a layer of malted nougat with a caramel topping and covered in milk chocolate. In South Africa, there are other variations, including a Bar One Peanut version and one flavoured with coffee.

Bar One

Product type	Chocolate bar
Owner	Nestlé
Country	South Africa
Introduced	1965; 60 years ago (1965)
Website	nestle.com/barone

Nutritional info

Course	Snack
Ingredients generally used	Chocolate
Food energy (per 55g serving)	228 kcal (950 kJ)
Nutritional value (per 55g serving)	Protein 1.6 g Fat 10.9 g Carbohydrate 37 g

Overview

It was first manufactured in South Africa in 1965,^[2] and is produced at the Nestlé factory in East London.^[3] In India, it is one of the top 5 most sold chocolate bars.^[4]

Spinoffs

Other products have also been released using the Bar One branding or popular cuisine made using the chocolate bar.

• Bar One ice cream - a popular South African flavour of ice cream.
• Bar One chocolate cake - a cake made using the chocolate bars.^[5]
• Bar One chocolate sauce - a popular sauce either made at home using the chocolate^[6] or bought under a brand name source manufactured by Nestle.
• Bar One cereal- manufactured by Nestlé for the South African market.

Advertising slogans

• South Africa: "For a 25-hour day"^[2]