Choc Nut
Philippine candy bar, a staple children's snack and cocktail ingredient.
Choc Nut (written as Choc⋆Nut) is a candy bar trademarked by Annie's Sweets Manufacturing and Packaging Corporation, a company based in the Philippines. Its ingredients are peanuts, sugar, milk powder, cocoa powder, and vanilla. The snack has remained a staple among Filipino children for decades. Although it is only mass-produced in the Philippines, it is available in many Asian supermarkets and Filipino stores abroad. Restaurants and cafes in the country also frequently use Choc Nut as an ingredient in desserts, beverages, and cocktails.
The candy was first made by New Unity Sweets Manufacturing Corporation (Unisman) in Malabon. In 2013, ownership transferred to Annie's Manufacturing and Packaging Corporation, which also produces Choc Nut’s competitor, Hany. A sweetened chocolate peanut spread was added to the product line in 2018.
Choc Nut is sold in two package sizes: a 24-piece "King" pack containing twenty-four 8-gram bars, and a 16-piece "SP" pack with sixteen 16-gram bars. Each bar is individually wrapped in paper-backed foil and an outer film (white paper during the Unisman period) printed with the brand’s logo and signature red stripes. The packages themselves are bronze-colored with horizontal white and red lines.
In popular culture, Choc Nut appears prominently in the graphic novel series *Trese* by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo, a reference that was carried into the animated adaptation.
Quick Facts
- Producttype
- Chocolate bar
- Currentowner
- Annie’s Sweets Manufacturing and Packaging Corporation
- Country
- Philippines
- Previousowners
- New Unity Sweets Manufacturing Corporation
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Lore & Background
Choc Nut was originally manufactured by New Unity Sweets Manufacturing Corporation (Unisman) in Malabon. In 2013, the brand came under the ownership of Annie's Manufacturing and Packaging Corporation, the company that also produces Choc Nut's rival brand, Hany. In 2018, Choc Nut extended its product line to include a sweetened chocolate peanut spread.
The candy comes in 24-piece "King" or 16-piece "SP" packages. The 24-piece "King" package consists of twenty-four 8-gram bars, while the 16-piece "SP" package consists of sixteen 16-gram bars. Each bar is individually-wrapped in paper-backed foil and an outer packaging film (white paper during the Unisman era) bearing the brand's logo and signature red stripes. The packages are a bronze colour with white and red lines running through it horizontally.
In recognition of its status as a pop culture icon, Choc Nut was given a prominent role in the graphic novel series Trese by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo, and the references were also picked up in the animated series.
Reader's Guide
Choc Nut holds significance as a long-standing, mass-produced candy bar in the Philippines, recognized as one of the country's most-consumed children's snacks. Its ingredients—peanuts, sugar, milk powder, cocoa powder, and vanilla—form a simple but enduring recipe. Beyond direct consumption, the candy has become a versatile ingredient in Philippine restaurants and cafes, used in confections, drinks, and even cocktails. Its packaging, with distinctive bronze, white, and red design, has evolved from the Unisman era's white paper to the current foil and film wrapping. The brand's ownership transfer in 2013 to Annie's Manufacturing and Packaging Corporation, which also produces rival Hany, marks a notable corporate shift. Choc Nut's cultural impact is underscored by its prominent role in the graphic novel series Trese and its animated adaptation, cementing its status as a pop culture icon. Its availability in Asian supermarkets and Filipino stores overseas extends its reach beyond the Philippines, while the 2018 addition of a sweetened chocolate peanut spread expanded its product line.
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