Cherry Ripe (chocolate bar)

{{Short description|Australian chocolate bar}}

{{about|a candy bar|the English poem and song|Cherry Ripe (song)}}

{{Infobox brand

| logo =

| name = Cherry Ripe

| image = 300px

| type = Confectionery

| currentowner = Cadbury Enterprises Pte Limited

| origin = Australia

| introduced = {{Start date and age|1924}}

| discontinued =

| related = List of Cadbury products

| markets = Australia, New Zealand

| previousowners = MacRobertson's

| trademarkregistrations = Australia 1941, 1949, 1952 and 2003{{cite web|url=http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/atmoss/falcon.application_start|title=Logon|work=Australian Trade Mark On-line Search System|publisher=IP Australia|access-date=23 July 2011}}

| ambassador =

| tagline = The Big Cherry Taste

| website = [http://www.cadbury.com.au/Products/Chocolate-Bars/Cherry-Ripe-Bar.aspx Product website]

}}

File:Cherry-Ripe-Split.jpg

Cherry Ripe is a brand of chocolate bar manufactured by Cadbury Australia. Introduced by the Australian confectioner MacRobertson's in 1924, it is now one of Australia's oldest chocolate bars and is one of the top chocolate bar brands sold in the country.{{cite web|url=http://www.roymorganonlinestore.com/News/1341---Mars-Bar,-Cherry-Ripe---Kit-Kat---the-favou.aspx|title=Mars Bar, Cherry Ripe & Kit Kat - the favourites amongst chocolate bar consumers|date=9 May 2011|work=Roy Morgan Research|access-date=9 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522052105/http://www.roymorganonlinestore.com/News/1341---Mars-Bar,-Cherry-Ripe---Kit-Kat---the-favou.aspx|archive-date=22 May 2011|url-status=dead}} It consists of cherries and coconut coated with dark chocolate.

History

After Cadbury acquired Australian confectioner MacRobertson's in 1967, it continued to manufacture Cherry Ripe, along with Freddo, Old Gold and Snack.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.innovation.cadbury.com/allaboutus/ourbrands/otherfavouritebrands/chocolate/Pages/CherryRipe2.aspx?TabIndex=0

|title=Cherry Ripe Overview

|work=Cadbury

|access-date=4 June 2011

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316171715/http://www.innovation.cadbury.com/allaboutus/ourbrands/otherfavouritebrands/chocolate/Pages/CherryRipe2.aspx?TabIndex=0

|archive-date=16 March 2012

}}

Cherry Ripe wrappers continued to display the former company's distinctive logo until 2002.

See also

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