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KitKat kicks it up a notch with its Valentine's-limited Cacao Fruit Dessert

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Feb 1, 2020

KitKat kicks it up a notch with its Valentine's-limited Cacao Fruit Dessert

by Patrick St. Michel

Have you ever wanted to know how cacao fruit tasted? Now you can, with Nestle Japan's new cacao fruit-flavored KitKat. (Spoiler: It's zesty!)

KitKat and <em>yuzu</em> help put Kochi sake on the map

Food & Drink Sep 14, 2019

KitKat and yuzu help put Kochi sake on the map

by Robbie Swinnerton

Nestle Japan recently released the third in its line of sake-inspired chocolates, the KitKat Mini Yuzushu Bijofu, which uses yuzu citrus liqueur from Kochi Prefecture.

Nestle cooks up new ruby chocolate for launch in KitKat-crazed Japan

Business Jan 18, 2018

Nestle cooks up new ruby chocolate for launch in KitKat-crazed Japan

Nestle SA will sweeten Japan's Valentine's Day with ruby chocolate KitKats, choosing one of the world's most candy-obsessed markets for the debut of the first new type of natural chocolate in more than 80 years. Nestle struck a deal with Zurich-based Barry Callebaut AG, the ...

Japan-only KitKat varieties a draw as tourists spend more

Business Jan 4, 2018

Japan-only KitKat varieties a draw as tourists spend more

by Shusuke Murai

Japan's inbound tourism shows no sign of slowing down, and spending by foreign visitors is also on the rise. But what exactly are they splurging on? One particular shopping draw is surely Nestle's KitKat lineup. The British-born chocolate bar has become a tourist favorite thanks ...

Citrus KitKat: Latest twist is flavor home run

Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Aug 19, 2017

Citrus KitKat: Latest twist is flavor home run

by Patrick St. Michel

Japan's array of quirky KitKat flavors has become a cliche, to the point where your aunt can probably tell you about the dozens of unique varieties. But the candy's latest variant offers something new: kindness. Sales of their new citrus-flavored offering will go to ...

From wasabi to raspberry, Japan's exotic KitKat varieties a sure win with tourists

Business / Corporate Jul 27, 2017

From wasabi to raspberry, Japan's exotic KitKat varieties a sure win with tourists

by Naomi Schanen

Wasabi, green tea and sake aren't just foods in Japan, they're also a few of the many versions of KitKats on offer. While the wafer-and-chocolate snacks have been available in more than 300 flavors here for more than four decades, recent offerings, from custard pudding ...

Cherry blossom fever boosts companies' bottom lines

Business Mar 24, 2017

Cherry blossom fever boosts companies' bottom lines

by Maiko Takahashi and Connor Cislo

Every spring people across Japan are enraptured as the cherry trees explode into bloom, clothing the country in pink. The blossoms last for only a few short weeks, but in that time the fleeting flowers make for good business. The blossoms are a gift to ...

Nestle Japan rolls out 'sushi' KitKats at new Ginza store

Food & Drink Feb 2, 2017

Nestle Japan rolls out 'sushi' KitKats at new Ginza store

by Tom Hanaway

Japanese KitKats are famous — or perhaps infamous — for their varied and sometimes peculiar flavors, including green tea, sake and wasabi. But now Nestle Japan Ltd. has released arguably its strangest concoction yet: sushi. A new KitKat Chocolatory opened in Ginza on Thursday and ...

Have a break at the world's first KitKat store

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jan 21, 2014

Have a break at the world's first KitKat store

by Angela Erika Kubo

Nestle has taken its brand to the next level with the opening of the world's first KitKat shop on Jan. 17. Opening day brought a long line of people hoping to get their hands on Sublime Bitter, Sakura Green Tea and Chili — special ...

Cola Lemon KitKat? Let's take a vote on that

National / Media | Japan Pulse Oct 6, 2011

Cola Lemon KitKat? Let's take a vote on that

by Felicity Hughes

What? Companies are actually letting consumers choose what they want to be sold? Yes, it's true.

Bandai and KitKat let patrons get personal

National / Media | Japan Pulse Sep 25, 2009

Bandai and KitKat let patrons get personal

by Felicity Hughes

Bandai and KitKat let their patrons get personal with bendy dolls and custom chocolate boxes.

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