
Brand new Kinder Crispy chocolate bar spotted at Tesco
The confectionery company is responsible for a range of different chocolates, including Kinder Surprise, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Country.
Brits are now being treated to a brand new chocolate bar from Kinder.
Shoppers have been raving about the new Kinder Crispy chocolate bar that has been spotted in the meal deal section at Tesco stores across the UK.
Facebook group Newfoodsuk spotted the new chocolate earlier this week, with more than 1,900 people commenting on the post, excited about the discovery.
One fan said: "These are amazingly good."
Another added: "I need to have this."
A third shopper commented: "Think I may have a new craving."
This person wrote: "Good job I'm going Tesco tonight."
While a fifth excited shopper posted: "Bet these are lush."
News of the new chocolate comes after another popular Kinder bar from Italy was made available at Sainsbury's.
Kinder Country bars, known as Kinder Cereali abroad, were launched in 1986 exclusively in Italy.
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The treat consists of milk chocolate filled with milk cream and crispy puffed and roasted cereal.
The Kinder chocolate was previously only available in the UK via Amazon.
However, shoppers were delighted to see recently that Sainsbury's stocks the treat in a four-pack for £1.60.
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