5 Star (chocolate bar) explained

5 Star
Producttype:	Chocolate bar
Currentowner:	Cadbury Lacta (Brazil market)
Country:	India (first introduction) United Kingdom (owner origin)
Markets:	Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa

5 Star is a chocolate bar produced by Cadbury and sold in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, South Africa, the Philippines and Egypt.^{[1] [2]} It is described as a "caramel and nougat" mix covered with "smooth milk chocolate" and is sold in a golden wrapper decorated with stars.^[3]

History

5 Star was launched in India in 1969.^{[4] [5]} In 2016 it was launched in Malaysia and the Philippines in 15g 'mini-bars', 45g standard bars and 150g sharepacks (of 10 mini-bars). It was launched in Brazil the same year but under Cadbury's sister brand Lacta.^[1]

5 Star has also been widely distributed in South Africa since 2017 as a replacement for the defunct Tempo bar.^[6]

In 2019, 5 Star was released in UK shops and supermarkets for a limited time only.

Varieties

In India, 5 Star is also available in Fruit & Nut, Crunchy and Chomp flavours.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5 Star . Mondelez International . 21 August 2018 . 1 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180801220847/https://www.mondelezinternational.com/brand-family . dead .
2. Web site: Cadbury brings 5-Star bar to Egypt . InsiteOoh . 24 July 2019 . 19 March 2018.
3. Web site: Cadbury 5 Star Chocolate . Yum Warehouse . 21 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527100027/https://www.yumwarehouse.com/cadbury-5-star-chocolate-10021 . 27 May 2019 . dead .
4. Web site: 2017 Fact Sheet . Mondelez International . 24 July 2019 . 3.
5. Web site: From India with love: Cadbury Five Star arrives in Southeast Asia . Minime Insights . 2 May 2016 . 21 August 2018.
6. Web site: Smith . Laurie . End of an era for this iconic South African snack . Zululand Observer . 23 October 2017 . 21 August 2018.
7. News: Mishra . Digbijay . Cadbury readies 5 Star Chomp as the first launch under Manu Anand . Business Standard India . 24 July 2019 . 30 January 2014.