Milka Swiss chocolate is well known throughout the world for its delicate taste and original packaging design. A variety of flavors, types, additives will delight every lover of sweets. In addition to chocolate, the company produces cookies and sweets.
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Brand history
In 1825, a man named Philip Sushard opened his own bakery where handmade desserts were sold. Locals loved this product very much, and over the course of a year, the daily amount of chocolate sold increased to 25 kg. Initially, the assortment included only dark chocolate.
By the end of the 19th century, it was decided to change the recipe for making a radical way. Whole alpine milk was added to the chocolate, which gave the sweets a delicate taste. In 1901, customers first tried a new dessert. It was packaged in a lilac wrapper, which attracted even more buyers.
There are two options for the name to appear. The first is the combination of the words milk (Milch) and cocoa (Kakao). The second is the name of the then popular singer Milka Ternin. There is a version that the founder of the brand liked to listen to her songs.
In 1970, the brands Milka and Toblerone merged. In 2004, began to produce chocolate in Russia, the company Kraft Foods. Now Milka belongs to Mondelez International (USA).
Chocolate "Milka" (Milka): an assortment of types and tastes
The brand produces mainly milk chocolate.
It is supplemented with many different additives:
1. Classic milk chocolate without additives - for lovers of simple chocolate; Milk Chocolate Milka Bubbles.
2. Milka chocolate with nuts:
- milk chocolate with crushed hazelnuts;
- with raisins and hazelnuts;
- with raspberries and hazelnuts;
- large tiles with whole almonds, peanuts or hazelnuts and liquid caramel;
- with crushed or whole hazelnuts;
- with whole almonds.
3. With cookies:
- interspersed with oreo cookies;
- a huge chocolate bar with a layer of oreo;
- with a crumb of oatmeal cookies;
- large tile with a layer of biscuit cookies;
- with tuc cookies.
4. With a two-layer filling:
- strawberries or raspberries with cream;
- cherry-cream filling;
- with pistachios and vanilla cream.
5. With caramel:
- with three kinds of caramel;
- with caramel and crispy balls;
- Milka Bubbles with caramel.
6. With liquid fillings:
- with liquid mint filling;
- with nut mousse;
- with yogurt.
7. With white chocolate:
- Milka Bubbles;
- classic white tile;
- milk tile interspersed with white.
8. Other varieties:
- sweetheart three chocolates;
- with crispy balls;
- with three kinds of cocoa;
- sweet dark chocolate;
- dark chocolate with filling;
- with salted caramel;
- with colored balls;
- with marmalade.
A large chocolate sweetie, depending on the type and taste, can be 250, 270 or 300 grams.
The assortment contains various types of cookies:
- sponge cake with orange jelly or raspberry jam;
- chocolate biscuits with soufflé;
- chocolate-filled cake;
- milk chocolate wafer;
- sponge cake muffins with caramel and chocolate paste;
- alpine chocolate crackers;
- cookies sweetheart cookies or pause cookies;
- choco moo cookies in the shape of cows;
- cookies with cereals and milk chocolate;
- nut-chocolate cookies;
- crispy sticks drenched in chocolate;
- cookies with raisins or chocolate chips.
Also sold are chocolates and bars, packages with portioned small chocolates for children.
The composition and calorie content of chocolate
On average, the calorie content of chocolate milka is 535-560 calories. Some species have calories of 490-500 kilocalories.
The main ingredients of the standard tiles are: cocoa powder and cocoa butter, skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder, sugar, milk fat and whey, emulsifiers, glycerin, citric acid, flavorings. The amount of cocoa - from 27% or more.
The delicate taste of any Milka product is obtained by adding a large amount of sugar. At the same time, cocoa in the composition is less than that of other manufacturers. Many love sweets for their good taste.
Interesting Facts
Entertaining events are known:
- The box was depicted on the packaging almost immediately after the appearance of chocolate. Officially, it became a symbol only in 1972. At first it was white against a purple background, a bit later spots appeared.
- For advertising, they take a white cow and stain it with purple spray paint, which is easy to wash off. This was first done back in the nineties of the last century.
- The most famous advertising cow is the Russian Swallow. She starred in commercials in the 90s, then she was taken to Switzerland. About 6 thousand francs were spent on its maintenance per year.
- Now this brand supplies more than 100 thousand tons of chocolate to the world market every year.
- In the Vladimir region in the city of Pokrov a monument to chocolate is erected: a chocolate fairy holds a bar of chocolate milk.
- In Ukraine, since 2011, the brand officially delivers New Year's toys - Christmas tree decorations.
The benefits and harms of the product
Milka chocolate is contraindicated in people with lactose intolerant milk protein. A large amount of sugar contributes to the appearance of skin diseases or diabetes. Due to its high calorie content, it is not recommended for people with obesity or metabolic disorders.
Chocolate has an exciting effect on the nervous system, so it is undesirable to abuse it.
Tiles with natural additives, such as nuts or dried fruits, are most beneficial. This filling contains healthy fats, acids, fructose. Cocoa in the composition of chocolate positively affects the brain, normalizes blood pressure.
Chocolate cheers up, as it promotes the production of serotonin - the hormone of happiness, and endorphins - they reduce stress.Only a small amount of chocolate has this effect.
Chocolate eggs "Milka"
Chocolate eggs are filled with filling - this is their difference from standard kinder with their only shell.
There are 3 types of milka chocolate eggs:
- With a delicate cream - white filling. They are equipped with a special lid that is easy to open to reach the cream. The taste of the filling is caramel-vanilla.
- With chocolate cream in alpine milk. For those who do not recognize anything but chocolate, both outside and inside.
- With oreo cookies. Chocolate-coated eggs contain a white airy filling of whipped soufflé and pieces of oreo cookies.
Each set contains 4 chocolate eggs. In the kit there are two spoons so that it is convenient for the child to eat with a friend. The set will be a pleasant Easter gift for the child.
The main competitors of Milka chocolate
The main competitors for the production of chocolate:
- Nestle is the largest food and beverage manufacturer worldwide. About 2 thousand brands belong to this company. Nestle has been creating food for nearly 150 years.
- Ferrero is a chocolate and confectionery company. On the market for more than 70 years. 38 brands are owned by this manufacturer.
- Mars - collects the largest profit on the sale of chocolate. The company owns many well-known brands of chocolate bars.
The assortment of chocolate, cookies and other sweets of Milka will not leave indifferent even the most fastidious sweet tooth. These sweets are sold in stores around the world.
