Kitkat | 1978

Vintage ad for Kitkat, 1978

KitKat was born in England in 1935, created by Rowntree. Nestlé bought the company in 1988 and still sells the famous chocolate.

In 1978 KitKat ran this ad in the German Freizeit Magazin with the text: “Fresh, crunchy wafer in delicious milk chocolate. KitKat with the crunchy crust.”

Text in the ad

Knusperfrische Waffel in leckerer Milch-Schokolade
Kitkat mit dem Knusper-Knack.

Translation:
Crispy fresh wafer in delicious milk chocolate
Kitkat with the crunchy snap.

Brand
Kitkat
Year
1978
Decade
1970s
Country
Germany
Medium
Magazine
Themes
Food
Original publication
Das Freizeit Magazin, 1978
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