Nestlé’s KitKat launches new Crunchy Double Chocolate flavour

Jun 21, 2024
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Nestlé Confectionery UK & Ireland has expanded its portfolio with the launch of a new KitKat Chunky Crunchy Double Chocolate bar.

The new limited-edition bar features a chocolate crispy wafer coated in smooth milk chocolate.

Torin Zieboll, assistant brand manager at KitKat, said: "We're super excited about this new limited edition KitKat Chunky bar as it does such a good job of combining a delicious taste with an exciting texture. With double the chocolate and tasty crunch, we think the KitKat Chunky Crunchy Double Chocolate will become an instant favourite among chunky fans."

The new bar is made with cocoa mass sourced from families enrolled in Nestlé’s cocoa ‘Income Accelerator’ programme. The initiative was created in January 2022 to help close the living income gap of cocoa-farming families and reduce child labour risk.

After a successful test with 10,000 cocoa farming families, 2024 marks the first year of a ‘scale up phase’, with 30,000 families now enrolled in the programme across Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.

Last month, the brand debuted a pink lemonade-flavoured KitKat in the US.

The new bars are launching into Sainsbury's and Spar stores across the UK from 27 June, with wider roll-out from 8 July.

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Leah Smith

8 May 2026

New products

Ella’s Kitchen launches new children's snack range

Ella’s Kitchen is expanding beyond the baby food aisle with the launch of Ella’s Kitchen Kids, a new product line aimed at children aged 18 months and older.

The launch marks a significant strategic move for the brand as it looks to extend its presence beyond the weaning category and capture growing demand for healthier snack options for toddlers and young children.

Positioned as a “better-for-you” alternative to traditional children’s snacks, the new range combines bold flavours, playful branding and convenient formats with the nutritional standards parents associate with the Ella’s Kitchen brand.

The company said the range was developed in response to changing family eating habits and the lack of minimally processed snack options for older toddlers outside the baby aisle.

Initial products include Ella’s Kitchen Kids Crunchy Stix in Cheese + Onion, Tomato + Basil and Pesto varieties, alongside Ella’s Kitchen Kids Wild Crackers available in Tomato + Oregano, Pea + Basil and Carrot + Rosemary flavours.

Designed for lunchboxes, picnics and snacking occasions, the products are formulated with reduced salt levels and classified as non-HFSS options. According to the company, the Crunchy Stix contain less than 0.04g of salt per pack, while the Crackers contain less than 0.05g per serving.

Emma Wood, Senior Brand Manager at Ella’s Kitchen, said: “Ella’s Kitchen Kids is about recognising that the journey doesn’t stop at baby food. As little ones grow, their tastes, independence and routines all change – but parents still want options they can feel good about.”

The launch also signals Ella’s Kitchen’s wider ambitions within the children’s snacking market, with additional products and categories expected later this year.

Wood added that the company aims to help “raise the standards of the kids’ food category” by balancing taste, convenience and nutrition.