Cherry Ripe (chocolate bar)

This article is about a candy bar. For the English poem and song, see Cherry Ripe (song).

Cherry Ripe is a brand of chocolate bar manufactured by Cadbury Australia. Introduced by the Australian confectioner MacRobertson's in 1924, it is now one of Australia's oldest chocolate bars and is one of the top chocolate bar brands sold in the country.^[2] It consists of cherries and coconut coated with dark chocolate.

Cherry Ripe

Product type	Confectionery
Owner	Cadbury Enterprises Pte Limited[1]
Country	Australia
Introduced	1924; 101 years ago (1924)
Related brands	List of Cadbury products
Markets	Australia, New Zealand
Previous owners	MacRobertson's
Registered as a trademark in	Australia 1941, 1949, 1952 and 2003[1]
Tagline	The Big Cherry Taste
Website	Product website

A split Cherry Ripe

History

After Cadbury acquired Australian confectioner MacRobertson's in 1967, it continued to manufacture Cherry Ripe, along with Freddo, Old Gold and Snack.^[3] Cherry Ripe wrappers continued to display the former company's distinctive logo until 2002.^[3]

See also

• List of cherry dishes
• List of confectionery brands