Munchies are a type of

confectionery Confectionery is the Art (skill), art of making confections, or sweet foods. Confections are items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates, although exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confections are divided into two bro ...

produced by

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. They were introduced by the British firm

Mackintosh's Mackintosh's ( ) was a British confectionery firm founded in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It was known for Mackintosh's Toffee, its toffee and the Quality Street (confectionery), Quality Street and Rolo brands. Beginnings The firm was fo ...

in 1957. The brand was later acquired by Nestlé as part of its takeover of Rowntree Mackintosh in 1988. The original variety of Munchies are individual

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-coated

sweets Candy, alternatively called sweets or lollies, is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, also called ''sugar confectionery'', encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar can ...

with a

caramel Caramel ( or ) is a range of food ingredients made by heating sugars to high temperatures. It is used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons or candy bars, as a topping for ice cream and custard, and as a colorant ...

and

biscuit A biscuit is a flour-based baked food item. Biscuits are typically hard, flat, and unleavened. They are usually sweet and may be made with sugar, chocolate, icing, jam, ginger, or cinnamon. They can also be savoury, similar to crackers. ...

centre.

Variants

In 1995, the confectionery formerly known as "Mintola" (near-identical in appearance to Munchies, but consisting of

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with a

mint Mint or The Mint may refer to: Plants * Lamiaceae, the mint family ** ''Mentha'', the genus of plants commonly known as "mint" Coins and collectibles * Mint (facility), a facility for manufacturing coins * Mint condition, a state of like-new ...

fondant centre) was renamed "Mint Munchies". In 2006, Mint Munchies were again renamed, this time as "

After Eight After Eight Mint Chocolate Thins, often referred to as simply After Eights, are a brand of mint chocolate covered sugar confectionery. They were created by Rowntree Company Limited in the UK in 1962 and have been manufactured by Nestlé since ...

Bitesize". In September 2019, Nestlé launched a new flavour of the Munchies confection: Chocolate Fudge Brownie. They also launched a Cookie Dough variant. They have also released a Salted Caramel Fudge flavoured variety in 2021. In August 2020, Nestlé launched a limited-edition variant of Munchies featuring a white chocolate shell. In March 2023, as a part of their "Golden Collection" of chocolates, Nestlé released "Munchies Gold" made with

Caramac Caramac is the brand name for a caramel-based confectionery created by Mackintosh's, and is manufactured by Nestlé. It was introduced in the United Kingdom in 1959 and was discontinued in 2023 and brought back for a limited period in July 2024. ...

chocolate.

References

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"Mint Munchies join After Eight brand"
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