Twix brand name. The name Twix is a portmanteau derived from 'twin biscuit sticks'. In 2014, the company introduced Twix bites. Between 2012 and 2013 the size of a standard Twix in the UK was reduced by 14%, from 58g to 50g. All Twix production for the U.S. market takes place at the Mars Chocolate North America facility in Cleveland, Tennessee. The name change from Raider to Twix is part of the plot in German Netflix TV series "Dark" where a brand new Raider wrapping from 1986 is found in 2019. A Twix bar is referred to in the Netflix series
Mars (chocolate bar) Mars (chocolate bar) Mars is a variety of chocolate bar produced by Mars, Incorporated. It was first manufactured in 1932 in Slough, England by Forrest Mars, Sr. The bar was sold in two different formulations. In its original British version the bar consists of milk chocolate surrounding caramel and nougat, developed to resemble the American candy bar known as the Milky Way, which had been introduced a decade earlier. Later, an American version of the Mars Bar was produced which had nougat and toasted almonds covered in milk chocolate. The American version was discontinued in 2002, though it has been