NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® goes dark with new NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® Dark and BUNCHA CRUNCH® Dark featuring 100% real dark chocolate

Celebrate the taste of fun with NEW! NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® Dark and BUNCHA CRUNCH® Dark, a delicious twist on your favorite classics….
sweets

Share this article:

Celebrate the taste of fun with NEW! NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® Dark and BUNCHA CRUNCH® Dark, a delicious twist on your favorite classics. Bringing together the mouthwatering combination of scrumptious crisped rice, now with rich dark chocolate, NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® Dark has fans and consumers alike enjoying in an unmistakable CRUNCH® chocolate.

Featuring 100% real dark chocolate, NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® Dark is now available in a single bar package (MSRP: $1.09/1.5 oz.). Packed with bite-sized bursts of crunch, BUNCHA CRUNCH® Dark is available in a resealable stand-up bag (MSRP: $3.79/8 oz.) and snackable concession box (MSRP: $1.06/3.2 oz.). All NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® Dark products are available at retailers nationwide and feature no artificial flavors or colors and are permanent new additions to the NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® family.

“With dark chocolate seeing a 10% three-year compound annual growth rate from 2013 to 20151, we know that consumers want to see more options when choosing their favorite candy,” says Kira Gaines, NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® brand Marketing Associate. “We developed NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® Dark and BUNCHA® CRUNCH® Dark to fill that need and have seen outstanding reaction from fans and digital influencers who have been some of the first to try it.”

To help launch this delicious new product, NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® is collaborating with Candytopia, the pop-up candy utopia, to offer samples of its Dark products during the installation’s limited run starting April 27, 2018 through July 4th, 2018. The brainchild of candy stylist Jackie Sorkin and business partners Zac Hartog and John Goodman, Candytopia offers candy lovers the chance to live out their wildest confectionery fantasies in the heart of Los Angeles, located at Santa Monica Place.

“Bringing NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® Dark to Candytopia is a great way to bring a full sensory experience to our guests,” said John Goodman. “Not only will they be seeing their favorite candies presented in ways they’ve never imagined but they’ll get the chance to taste a remix of one of the most classic bars out there, NESTLÉ® CRUNCH®.”

To learn more about NESTLÉ® CRUNCH® Dark, follow along on social media on Facebook

About International Confectionery

International Confectionery is the leading authority in global confectionery content, delivering expert news, in-depth articles, exclusive interviews, and industry insights across print, digital, and event platforms. Published 10 times a year, the magazine is a trusted resource for professionals seeking updates and analysis on the latest developments in the confectionery sector.

To submit an article, or for sponsorship opportunities, please contact our team below.

Joseph Clarke Picture

Joseph Clarke

Senior Editor

Steve Blakebrough Picture

Steve Blakebrough

Sales Manager

Afua Akoto Picture

Afua Akoto

Marketing Manager

Related News

KitKat Nestle

KitKat Drives Formula 1 Excitement

Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) has brought the excitement of the KitKat and Formula 1® partnership to travellers at Singapore Changi Airport through a high-impact activation combining immersive brand experiences, personalisation and travel retail-exclusive products.
EXBERRY colour selection

GNT Secures ISO Carbon Verification

GNT has become one of the first food colour manufacturers worldwide to have its Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) methodology independently verified in line with the ISO standard.
NSD

Celebrating US National Real Sugar Day

The Sugar Association will celebrate National Real Sugar Day on October 15 by recognising real sugar’s role as a real, recognisable ingredient in real food. This year’s celebration also highlights that real sugar is rooted in nature and is at the heart of real recipes and scratch cooking.
Anuga India

SACMI highlights integrated chocolate processing

SACMI Packaging & Chocolate is showcasing its latest chocolate processing and packaging technologies at Anuga FoodTec India 2026, highlighting an integrated portfolio spanning production, wrapping, handling and secondary packaging.
Anuga India

Anuga FoodTec India is Open

Anuga FoodTec India 2026 has opened its doors in Mumbai, bringing together food and beverage technology suppliers from around the world for three days of processing, packaging and manufacturing innovation.
Chocolate

Nestlé appoints Group General Counsel

Nestlé’s Board of Directors has appointed Manuela Bernasconi, currently General Counsel for Zone Americas, as Group General Counsel and a member of the Group Executive Board, effective 1 January 2027. After seven years as Nestlé’s Group General Counsel, Leanne Geale will retire.
Confectionery Packaging

Smart confectionery packaging 

Assistant Editor Katie Tracy examines how PPWR, GS1 Sunrise 2027, smart labels and 2D QR coding are reshaping compliance across confectionery packaging lines.
Stella

STELLA launches 2 new flavours

On 1 October 2026, STELLA will launch its new Matcha Strawberry Ube bar: a combination of fresh matcha, fruity strawberry and purple ube that is currently unique in Swiss chocolate
Scroll to Top