Maltesers

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Maltesers are a confectionery product manufactured by Mars Incorporated.

Contents 1 Product 2 History 3 Manufacturing 4 External links

[edit] Product

Maltesers consist of a spherical malt honeycomb centre, surrounded by milk chocolate. They are most popular in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia.^{[citation needed]} Maltesers are sold in a variety of packaging, including plastic bags (ranging in size from small 'fun-size' upwards), larger cardboard boxes and tubes, and plastic buckets (ranging in size from medium to very large).

The ingredients are milk chocolate 75% (made of sugar, milk solids, cocoa butter, cocoa, emulsifier (soy lecithin), and flavourings); wheat glucose syrup; barley malt extract; milk solids; partially hydrogenated vegetable fat; sugar; wheat gluten; pectin; and salt.

Per 50 g serving, Maltesers contain Energy - 1050 kJ/250 kcal; protein - 3.4 g; fat - 11.2 g (total), 7.1 g (saturated); carbohydrate - 33.4 g, 25.3 g (sugars); and sodium - 58 mg.

[edit] History

Maltesers were invented by Forrest Mars Sr. in 1936, and originally known as "Energy Balls".^{[citation needed]} The current name is a portmanteau of the words "malt" (one of the main ingredients) and "teasers."

The current Maltesers' slogan is "The lighter way to enjoy chocolate" - earlier slogans have included "The sweet with the less-fattening centre", "No ordinary chocolate" and "Nothing pleases like Maltesers". The Australian version also contains the line: "Made in Australia... ...exported to the world." In the 1930s, advertisements claimed that Maltesers were beneficial for weight loss^{[citation needed]}.

A similar confection is manufactured in the United States. Known as Whoppers, they are chocolate-coated malted milk balls produced by The Hershey Company.

[edit] Manufacturing

The exact manufacturing process is a trade secret, although there are several theories (See bottom section).

[edit] External links

• Some theories about how Maltesers are made

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