Is KitKat a Nestle Product?

[mrmansmama]

I was shopping for Halloween candy and the KitKat bag says something like, manufactured by Reese, a division of Hershey, under license from Nestle. So it sounds like it's a Hershey product but Nestle owns the trademark??? Basically what I want to know is, am I supporting Nestle if I buy them?

[velcromom]

I don't know for sure but just seeing the Nestle name on the package is enough of a red flag for me that I haven't had one in a year and a half, lol...

[Trishy]

I believe so. Since I learned of the Hershey-Neslte connection I have stopped buying Hershey products as well. It's a good thing my favorite candy bars are made by Mars!

[mrmansmama]

There is some kind of Hershey-Nestle connection on a broader scale? What exactly is the relationship?

[shelbean91]

Nestle owns kit kat in the rest of tthe world, but licenses to hershey in the us. Rolo is the same way. Other than that- no relation btw hershey/nestle other than competitors. There are a few general mills cereals licensed from nestle also, IIRC.

[Kia]

What the pp said. Here in France KitKat is Nestle. Says so big and bold on the wrapper. Nestle's everywhere...

[Momtwice]

Interesting, since Hershey in the USA refused to let Nestle buy them out.

Then there's the issue of fair trade chocolate (not harvested by child labor/slaves) which I really want to know more about!

[SharonAnne]

Ah crap. I love Hershey's.

[shelbean91]

There is something like a 50 year licensing agreement for those 2 products, I believe- it was done a long time ago and will last forever (not actually sure, but from what i recall it is a long term agreement).