Kinder Bueno

Kinder Bueno
Kinder Buenos are creamy
Product typeChocolate bar
OwnerFerrero SpA
CountryItaly
IntroducedDecember 12, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-12-12)
Websitekinder.com/bueno
Nutritional info
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy2,384 kJ (570 kcal)
49.5 g
37.3 g
8.6 g
Vitamins and minerals
MineralsQuantity
%DV†
Sodium
12%
272 mg
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]

Kinder Bueno (Kinder is German for "children", bueno is Spanish for "good") is a chocolate biscuit and wafer confection made by Italian confectionery maker Ferrero. Part of the Kinder Chocolate brand line, Kinder Bueno is a hazelnut-cream-filled wafer covered in milk chocolate and a dark chocolate drizzle.[3]

Kinder Bueno was launched in 1990 and is available in 60 countries.[3][4] It is sold in packs of two, three, six, and boxes of twelve.

Production

The Kinder Bueno bar is made in the factories of France and Warsaw, Poland. As of 2022, a new production facility for the North American market is being constructed in Bloomington, Illinois.

Product range

  • Kinder Bueno[5]
  • Kinder Bueno White – coated with white chocolate and covered in cocoa meringue pieces.[6]
  • Kinder Bueno Coconut – with hazelnut cream encased in a coconut milk and white chocolate-covered wafer bar dusted with coconut flakes.[7] It was discontinued in the UK in 2019.
  • Kinder Bueno Dark – covered in dark chocolate.[8] It was discontinued in the UK in 2019.
  • Kinder Bueno Mini – bite-sized and individually wrapped Kinder Bueno.[9] It is also available in Mini Mix bags, which contains a mix of classic, dark and white Kinder Bueno Mini.[10]
  • Kinder Bueno Advent Calendar – advent calendar containing a mix of classic, dark and white Kinder Bueno Mini.[11][12]
  • Kinder Bueno Eggs – mini chocolate easter eggs.[13]
  • Kinder Bueno Ice Cream – cone ice cream, available in the classic and white chocolate flavour.[14][15]

Mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbon contamination

The European Food Safety Authority found the chocolate to be contaminated with high levels of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH), a likely carcinogen.[16][17] Hydrocarbon contamination is often caused by grain processing techniques, or is introduced to the food by the product's packaging. Kinder's parent company Ferrero disagreed with the EFSA finding, and maintained all products contain below the maximum levels for human consumption. Other common chocolate products were found to contain similar or higher levels of contamination.[18]

References

  1. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). "Chapter 4: Potassium: Dietary Reference Intakes for Adequacy". In Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). pp. 120–121. doi:10.17226/25353. ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  3. ^ a b Thompson, Alyse (2019-11-22). "Kinder brand seeing success in U.S. confectionery market". www.candyindustry.com. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  4. ^ "Cioccolato per tutte le età". Kinder Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  5. ^ Sherred, Kristine (2019-05-20). "Kinder Bueno coming to US in Ferrero's triple-whammy product launch". confectionerynews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  6. ^ "Ferrero launches white chocolate Kinder Bueno bar aimed at women". Marketing Week. 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  7. ^ Pigram, Kelly (2020-06-09). "Kinder Bueno Coconut is FINALLY available in Australia". Taste.com.au. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  8. ^ "Kinder Bueno Dark returns to shelves". Talking Retail. 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  9. ^ Struble, Cristine (2021-06-15). "Kinder Bueno Mini offers new way to enjoy the favorite treat". FoodSided. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  10. ^ "Kinder Bueno Mini". Kinder Middle East. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  11. ^ Gladwell, Hattie (2017-11-15). "A Kinder Bueno advent calendar is here and December needs to hurry up". Metro. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  12. ^ "Ferrero unveils latest line-up of festive treats aiming to shine this Christmas". Confectionery Production. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  13. ^ Jamieson, Naomi (2022-03-11). "Kinder Bueno mini eggs exist and fans are drooling". GoodtoKnow. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  14. ^ Fowler, Danielle (2018-02-07). "Kinder Bueno ice cream now exists and summer needs to hurry up". Yahoo Life UK. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  15. ^ "kinder bueno Eis". kinder Deutschland (in German). Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  16. ^ "Erneut krebsverdächtige Mineralöle in Schokolade – Kinder Riegel schneidet bei foodwatch-Test am schlechtesten ab". Foodwatch (in German). 4 July 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Kinder chocolate bars found to contain dangerous levels of 'likely carcinogens'". The Independent. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Kinder chocolates 'don't cause cancer', but go easy on them". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 2021-09-20.
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