Texan (chocolate bar)

Texan was a nougat and toffee candy bar covered with chocolate, manufactured during the 1970s and 1980s.[1] It was withdrawn from sale in 1984 but was briefly re-launched as a limited "nostalgia" edition by Nestlé in 2005.[2][3]

A 2004 survey of sweet shops' customers rated the Texan bar their favourite sweet of all time, by a large margin.[4]

The advertisements for the Texan showed a cartoon cowboy, who was captured by bandits and tied to a stake. When asked if he had a last request he asked for a Texan bar which took him a long time to eat, during which time his captors fell asleep, allowing his escape. The cowboy's catchphrases were "Someone should have told em, Texan takes time a chewin!" and "Sure is a mighty chew!"[5]

References

  1. ^ Richardson, Tim (2005-02-19). "Sugar candy kisses". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  2. ^ Woodward, Grant (2005-09-06). "Fings are wot they used to be!". Yorkshire Evening Post. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. ^ "History Of Rowntree". Nestlé. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  4. ^ "It's Official... Texan is Britain's Favourite Chocolate Bar Ever..." PR Newswire. August 23, 2005.
  5. ^ "Texan, Itv Advert Ad Break". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via www.youtube.com.
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