Revels (confectionery): Difference between revisions

Revels
	Revels chocolates
Type	Confectionery
Associated cuisine	United Kingdom
Created by	Mars, Inc.
Invented	1967
Main ingredients	Chocolate

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit Next edit →

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Revision as of 13:51, 27 October 2017

Revels are a chocolate coated confectionery with assorted centres made by Mars, Inc.^[1] They were first introduced into the United Kingdom in 1967.^[2]

Originally, Revels had orange creme, coconut, toffee, or peanut centres, along with Galaxy Counters (Minstrels minus exterior shell) and Maltesers.^[3] However, the coconut centres were later replaced with coffee creme, and the peanuts with raisins.^[4] Some people to this day still do not believe there were peanuts in Revels.

Original revels flavours also included "Turkish Delight" which was mysteriously withdrawn about 5 years in

Galaxy Counters

Galaxy Counters were initially available as a product in their own right, but since their discontinuation they were only sold as part of the Revels selection. In 2010, however, Galaxy Counters were relaunched under the Galaxy brand.^{[citation needed]}

2008 'Eviction'

In July 2008 Revels started a Big Brother-style eviction campaign where one flavour from the bag would be replaced by a special limited edition flavour. Consumers were asked to nominate on the RevelsEviction.com website^[5] Voting closed on 9 September 2008. The flavour attracting the most votes was coffee, which received nearly half the votes cast. Raisin received around 25%, with the remaining votes spread fairly evenly among the other flavours. The coffee flavour was briefly replaced with strawberry, but returned in early 2009.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Birthplace of the iconic MARS bar". Mars History.
^ "Home". Revels.
^ "Home". Revrls.
^ "h2g2 - Revels - Chocolates That Surprise". BBC.
^ "Revels to 'evict' least-loved flavour with Big-Brother style ad campaign". Guardian. UK. July 9, 2008. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

External links

Official website

This confectionery-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "Birthplace of the iconic MARS bar". Mars History.

[2] "Home". Revels.

[3] "Home". Revrls.

[4] "h2g2 - Revels - Chocolates That Surprise". BBC.

[5] "Revels to 'evict' least-loved flavour with Big-Brother style ad campaign". Guardian. UK. July 9, 2008. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 '''Revels''' are a [[chocolate]] coated [[confectionery]] with assorted centres made by [[Mars, Incorporated|Mars, Inc]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mars.co.uk/United+Kingdom/en/Who+we+are/Our+history/Mars+Chocolate.htm|title= Birthplace of the iconic MARS bar|website=Mars History}}</ref> They were first introduced into the United Kingdom in 1967.<ref>{{cite web|website=Revels|url=http://www.revels.co.uk/home/default.aspx|title=Home}}</ref>
-Originally, Revels had orange creme, [[coconut]], [[toffee]], or [[peanut]] centres, along with Galaxy Counters ([[Galaxy Minstrels|Minstrels]] minus exterior shell) and [[Maltesers]].<ref>{{cite web|website=Revrls|url=http://www.revels.co.uk/home/default.aspx|title=Home}}</ref> However, the coconut centres were later replaced with coffee creme, and the peanuts with [[raisin]]s.<ref>{{cite news|work=BBC|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A14116853|title= h2g2 - Revels - Chocolates That Surprise}}</ref>
+Originally, Revels had orange creme, [[coconut]], [[toffee]], or [[peanut]] centres, along with Galaxy Counters ([[Galaxy Minstrels|Minstrels]] minus exterior shell) and [[Maltesers]].<ref>{{cite web|website=Revrls|url=http://www.revels.co.uk/home/default.aspx|title=Home}}</ref> However, the coconut centres were later replaced with coffee creme, and the peanuts with [[raisin]]s.<ref>{{cite news|work=BBC|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A14116853|title= h2g2 - Revels - Chocolates That Surprise}}</ref> Some people to this day still do not believe there were peanuts in Revels.
 Original revels flavours also included "Turkish Delight" which was mysteriously withdrawn about 5 years in