Friday, June 22, 2012

Candy Varieties - Oh Henry

How do you know if you're a commercial success in the candy world?  One of the ways is that your treat will spawn different varieties. A variety, in this sense, is when a treat is released featuring a different flavour, an added ingredient, or a different size.  It's basically when the "classic" version of a bar is changed and released as something new.  Some brands have started to expand their "varieties" into new heights, and spawned dozens of different versions.  All this week I'm going to feature some of the treats that have released so many versions of their treats that the original might even be forgotten.

I decided that this list needs a little Canadian influence, and that's why I'm including the Oh Henry bar.  It's not a bar with a million different varieties like M&M's or Kit Kat, but it's probably the most varied bar in Canada.

- Best Variety
Sure the fact that this maple flavoured variety came out around the time of Canada Day (Canada's National Day) is pretty neat, but the real hidden bonus is the fact that they made sure the inside was colour appropriate.

- Worst Variety
The idea of this bar was to create a protein bar that tasted like a chocolate bar... needless to say it didn't.
- Most Creative Variety
The strip of fudge in the center was red and white... that's so awesome.

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