''Sonho de Valsa'' (English: A Waltz Dream) is a popular Brazilian

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filling. The chocolate was created in 1938 by the Brazilian Lacta company, which was later bought by Kraft Foods Brazil. Under Kraft, the bonbons have been exported to countries such as the

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. The candy consists of a wafer cone, covered with two layers of chocolate and stuffed with cashew cream.

History

''Sonho de Valsa'' was created by Lacta in 1938 when it was sold in bakeries selling bonbons. The target audience at the time was women. ''Sonho de Valsa'' has a romantic name, similar to other Brazilian candies such as ''Serenata de Amor'' (Love Serenade). The chocolate soon became an icon of love, and the act of gifting your beloved with a ''Sonho de Valsa'' is considered a gesture of affection between couples. The foods division of Kraft Foods bought Lacta in 1996 and began to invest in other formats for commercial markets. Today, ''Sonho de Valsa'' is the best known candy consumed in Brazil, with over 21 billion units sold to date.

Packaging

The packaging is a classic and has changed little in decades. Until 2019, the wrapper was of a paper rose, with the illustration of a couple dancing and, on the sides, an excerpt from ''

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in Brazil, ''Sonho de Valsa'' was wrapped in paper and covered with transparent red cellophane. A black seal with the product name and a drawing of a guitar completed the first package of the candy. In 2001, some details have been changed in the package of Dream Waltz: the shape of the letters, instruments and clothes the couple wore underwent minor modifications. In the 1990s, Dream Waltz went from being just a candy to becoming a brand of products. Realizing the great appeal of the product among consumers, have created various flavors and different formats. It is currently marketed in various packaging, among them the package with five chocolates (105g) package of one pound, collectible tins, packaging and heart-shaped chocolates in mini packs. This approach was more sanitary as it makes it less likely small creatures (like ants) would be able to get into the packaging, as well as preventing tampering by humans.

Evolution

In April 2011, the packaging of the chocolate had its biggest change so far. Kraft, after two years of development, launched a package with a seal, in addition to being laterally wound. The objective of the new packaging was to keep the chocolate crispy for longer, especially in warmer climates and in humidity, and uses a technology similar to the packaging of

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s. It was part of a plan to export the chocolate to foreign countries, especially those bordering Brazil.Alvarenga, Darlan. "Contra calor e umidade, Sonho de Valsa ganha embalagem lacrada." Kraft Foods investiu R$ 15 milhões no novo sistema de fechamento. 19 2011: n. page. Web. 6 Jan. 2013. . The colors and designs of the package, however, remained unchanged.

Flavors

Besides the traditional Waltz Dream Milk, are also marketed the White Dream Waltz, the Waltz Dream Dream Waltz truffle and white truffle and black.

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