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What happened to Butterfingers? ›

In January 2018, Nestlé announced plans to sell over twenty of its US confectionery brands (including Butterfinger) to Italian chocolatier Ferrero SpA, for $2.8 billion. The deal was finalized in March 2018, and the newly acquired brands were folded into the operations of the Ferrero Candy Company.

We love Butterfingers for the “crispity, crunchity” centers that aerate the texture so the peanut flavor becomes more pronounced. And we were delighted to discover the secret ingredient in Butterfingers that gives them their unique texture is… corn flakes!

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Ferrara was eager to revamp some of the newly acquired brands, starting with the classic Butterfinger. Ferrara aimed for a purer, more chocolatey flavor with bigger peanuts, and they removed some of the previous recipe's chemical preservatives.

Launched in 1866—nineteen years after Fry's created the first moulded, solid chocolate eating bar (in 1847)— Fry's Chocolate Cream is the first mass-produced chocolate bar and is the world's oldest chocolate bar brand.

Sadly, Butterfinger BB's were discontinued due to low sales. Have you tried our new Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups yet?

Butterfinger has a new recipe rolling out in 2019. The new recipe uses a different type of peanut and more cocoa, and certain ingredients will be cut. We compared the new and old Butterfinger bars and found the revamped candy far exceeds its predecessor.

It's butter, specifically peanut butter. Now, you're probably wondering, “I've never had peanut butter that sweet and crunchy. Surely, there's more to it.” And you're right—Butterfingers' unique crunch and satisfying snap are enhanced by a special ingredient: corn flakes.

His Curtiss Candy Company, based in Chicago, ran a contest to name the bar. At the time sportscasters began using the term “butterfingers” to describe players who couldn't hold onto the ball. A Chicago man who described himself as a klutz submitted the name “Butterfinger” for the bar and it was a winner.

Similar to the Butterfinger, the Clark Bar has a crispy peanut butter and spun taffy core.

Hi Dora! Our Butterfinger Crisp were discontinued.

Why do Butterfingers hurt my teeth? ›

Taffy and caramel candies, these are hard on your teeth and can increase decay. Crunchy bars, such as Butterfinger bars that have hard centers. Hard candies, such as sour candies with high acid levels that can hurt your teeth and break down enamel.

NORTH AMERICA–The Ferrero Group has entered into an agreement to purchase Nestlé's U.S. confectionery business for $2.8 billion in cash.

"Butterfinger sales have experienced periods of double digit growth while broadening the appeal of the brand to reach more consumers," a representative said in an email to Business Insider. "This is a great improvement versus a year ago, when Butterfinger was losing consumers and facing double digit sales declines."

Hi Dora! Our Butterfinger Crisp were discontinued. We'll be happy to let our marketing team know you were looking for them.

Bart first appeared in Butterfinger commercials in 1988. Dozens more commercials followed through 2001, as Bart went to great lengths to cleverly keep hungry fans from stealing his favorite bar, warning “nobody lay a finger” on his Butterfinger.