The introduction of chocolate as something that could be eaten as is, rather than used to make beverages or desserts, resulted in the earliest bar forms, or tablets. Up to and including the 19th century, confectionery of all sorts was typically sold in small pieces to be bagged and bought by weight. In some varieties of English and food labeling standards, the term chocolate bar is reserved for bars of solid chocolate, with candy bar used for products with additional ingredients.ДЄ wide selection of similar chocolate snacks or nutritional supplements are produced with added sources of protein and vitamins, including energy bars, protein bars and granola bars.Дutch chemist Coenraad Johannes van Houten invented ' Dutch cocoa' by treating cocoa mass with alkaline salts to reduce the natural bitterness without adding sugar or milk to get usable cocoa powder. In 1912, the Goo Goo Cluster was the first mass-produced combination bar it included marshmallow, nougat, caramel, and roasted peanuts. A filled chocolate bar, Fry's Chocolate Cream, was released in 1866. The first solid chocolate bar put into production was made by J. A popular example is a Snickers bar, which consists of nougat mixed with caramel and peanuts, covered in milk chocolate. A wide variety of chocolate bar brands are sold. A Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel bar in its foil wrapperДЄ chocolate bar ( Commonwealth English) or candy bar (some dialects of American English) is a confection containing chocolate, which may also contain layerings or mixtures that include nuts, fruit, caramel, nougat, and wafers.

Chocolate candy