People only just learn what Kinder Bueno actually means after 35 years

Daily Mirror

03-05-2025

Chocolate lovers are only just learning what Kinder Bueno's name actually means after enjoying them for 35 years - with many saying they're amongst their favourite treats and deserve a 10/10 rating
They've been on supermarket shelves for 35 years - but still many Kinder Bueno fans have no idea what the chocolate bar's name actually means. The popular chocolate, made by Italian confectionery maker Ferrero, is made up of a hazelnut-cream-filled wafer covered in milk chocolate and has a dark chocolate drizzle on top.
They launched in 1990 across 60 countries - and have become a go-to with chocolate-lovers all over the world ever since. However, its name has left some fans puzzled, especially because it incorporates various languages.
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One confused Reddit user asked: "Kinder is German. Bueno is Spanish. And Kinder Bueno's are Italian." According to Kinder's website, the name was simply inspired by the taste of the chocolate.
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While it's widely known 'kinder' translates to 'children' in German, a statement e reads: "Bueno means 'tasty' or 'good' in Spanish and we think it captures the chocolate bar's exceptional taste."
It adds: "Kinder Bueno is a unique chocolate bar with a taste experience that defies expectation.
"Michele Ferrero created Kinder Bueno in 1990. He wanted to create a chocolate bar that was more refined and sophisticated than anything else that existed in the marketplace.
"So, he created Kinder Bueno, an extraordinary chocolate bar that has a unique combination of textures and flavours and a delicate dark chocolate drizzle to top it off.
"We carefully select all ingredients according to our high standards of excellence in quality, freshness, and we are committed to their environmental sustainability.
"Kinder Bueno is sold in packs containing two individually wrapped bars; we recommend eating one individually wrapped bar as a serving of Kinder Bueno!"
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Sharing their thoughts on the popular chocolate bar, one user said: "Love them so much. I could eat them forever." Another user added: "I love them but wish they weren't individually wrapped." A third user said: "Top three favourite for me."
One more user added: "Original, it's one of the many best chocolates out there! Grew up eating threes and their just so delicious! That creamy hazelnut filling is so irresistible, and that chocolate and water outer mixes really well with the filling. 20/10 chocolate for me!"
Another user said: "One of my favourite, non-Norwegian chocolates. Some people seem to think they're too light and lacking in density, but I personally like the consistency of it."
A final user added: "I bought a family share size like the big big ones and is just ploughed thought it in a night. Never felt so much shame. Until I bought another big ass bag family sized and did it again.
"People talk so much about nerds clusters and those are so mid and stale after like two pieces. These are essentially crack in the brain. 10/10."