Cherry Ripe (chocolate bar)

Cherry Ripe

Type	Confectionery
Owner	Cadbury Enterprises Pte Limited[1]
Country	Australia
Introduced	1924
Related brands	List of Cadbury products
Markets	Australia
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 Cherry Ripe split in half.

Cherry Ripe is a brand of chocolate bar currently manufactured by Cadbury Australia. Introduced by the Australian confectionery manufacturer "MacRobertson's" in 1924, it is now Australia's oldest chocolate bar and is one of the top chocolate bar brands sold in the country.^[2] It consists of cherries and coconut smothered in Cadbury's Old Gold dark chocolate.

History

Cherry Ripe was one of the products offered by Australian confectionery manufacturer MacRobertson's; along with Freddo, Old Gold and Snack, after it was acquired by Cadbury in 1967.^[3]The Cherry Ripe brand continued to display the former company's distinctive logo on its wrapper until 2002.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Logon". Australian Trade Mark On-line Search System. IP Australia. http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/atmoss/falcon.application_start. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
2. ^ "Mars Bar, Cherry Ripe & Kit Kat - the favourites amongst chocolate bar consumers". Roy Morgan Research. 9 May 2011. http://www.roymorganonlinestore.com/News/1341---Mars-Bar,-Cherry-Ripe---Kit-Kat---the-favou.aspx. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Cherry Ripe Overview". Cadbury. http://www.innovation.cadbury.com/allaboutus/ourbrands/otherfavouritebrands/chocolate/Pages/CherryRipe2.aspx?TabIndex=0. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 

External links

• Cadbury Australia - Cherry Ripe
• Candyblog's Cherry Ripe review