Da-Capo is a

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produced by the Finnish company

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since 1916. Da-Capo was Fazer's first chocolate bar.

History

From 1916 to 1939 Da-Capo was sold as paper-wrapped pralines. The name Da-Capo comes from the musical term

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(redo from start), because it was invented as a recycling idea when the company wanted to reuse

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s that failed quality control. The pralines were melted down and

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was added to the mix, soothing the liqueur taste down.Da-Capo
, Fazer 29 August 2013. Da-Capo has been produced as a chocolate bar since 1949, and the wrapped pralines returned to the market in 1957. The pralines had been away from the market for some time, but nowadays they are sold at Christmas time and in travel sortiments at

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Packaging

Da-Capo is sold as a chocolate bar weighing 20 grams, in praline boxes of three kilograms and 350 grams and in bags on 130 grams.

Ingredients

The

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content in Da-Capo is minimal, as the chocolate mass is cooked to 110 degrees Celsius, causing most of the alcohol to evaporate. The

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content of the chocolate bar might still have an effect in a breath analysis test, if the test is done immediately after eating a Da-Capo bar.Pirhonen, Kalle
IS testasi: Neljä Da Capo -patukkaa, 0,6 promillea!
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'' 23 October 2009. Accessed on 25 December 2019. The mass is coated in dark chocolate. * sugar * starch syrup *

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* rum * fat-free

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whey Whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained. It is a byproduct of the manufacturing of cheese or casein and has several commercial uses. Sweet whey is a byproduct resulting from the manufacture of rennet types of hard ...

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( soy lecitin) * aromas (such as

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) *

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References

Finnish confectionery Fazer Chocolate bars