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General Category => Old Products => Topic started by: smurfboy on June 11, 2007, 06:43:17 pm

Title: Secret
Post by: smurfboy on June 11, 2007, 06:43:17 pm
This bar seems to get more questions than any other, so I thought I'd draw attention to the info we have on it:

Secret was made by Rowntree (now part of Nestle). It had a chocolate mousse centre and a 'Shredded Wheat' style outer layer of drizzled chocolate. It was discontinued in around 1996 because it wasn't popular enough to justify the high cost of production.

To see a TV commercial for the bar, click here:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3394676286237442332

Title: Secret
Post by: oldspice on June 11, 2007, 09:10:01 pm
Thanks Smurfy. Do you know, I'd forgotten all about this bar. Wink
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Post by: Valor on June 18, 2007, 10:29:38 pm
I remember it well, it was a bit crumbly and messy but very tasty. I think it was the same chocolate as Aero.
Title: Secret
Post by: Scarlet Passion on June 27, 2007, 07:32:45 pm
That sounds like the best Shredded Wheat EVER!
I wish they still made them.

 

What sort of mousse was it? In the advertisement it looked a lot like the stuff in Walnut Whips.
Title: Secret
Post by: CandyGirl on July 01, 2007, 12:58:52 pm
This is my all time fave chocolate bar, I so wish they'd bring it back, even if it's just for a limited time
Title: Secret
Post by: goldencup on July 01, 2007, 01:18:38 pm
Quote from: Scarlet Passion
That sounds like the best Shredded Wheat EVER!
I wish they still made them.

 

What sort of mousse was it? In the advertisement it looked a lot like the stuff in Walnut Whips.

 

Yes it was very much like that.
Title: Secret
Post by: smurfboy on July 01, 2007, 01:19:04 pm
The factory doesn't exist anymore.
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Post by: rachbclough on July 09, 2007, 05:00:57 pm
I just registered on this site to post a request for a choc bar which only I could remember and lo and behold - the very first post I read identified it!
Thankyou - I'm off to tell my friends that I'm not mad!Clap
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Post by: loulou on July 09, 2007, 10:09:25 pm
LOL
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Post by: lianne on July 19, 2007, 12:30:31 pm
Shall we write to Nestle to ask!! It really was the most amazing chocolate bar! I will if you will?
Title: Secret
Post by: lianne on July 19, 2007, 12:32:38 pm
The Secret Chocolate bar was made by Nestl? in the 80's and 90's and was one of the most delicious treats ever. It had a sort of bird's nest chocolate outer with a creamy mousse center similar to the inside of a Walnut Whip. They came in a white protective card sleeve and apparently had a gold wrapper with the word Secret written on it in purple.

The television advert featured an elegant lady sat on a train eating her Secret bar 'in secret' with the accompanying music "I see her face everywhere I go... Have you seen her?..."

Unfortunately the Secret Chocolate Bar was withdrawn from sale due to the high production costs and low volume of sales. GOD DAMMIT!
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Post by: lianne on July 19, 2007, 02:57:29 pm

I joined for the same reason. I absolutely loved Secrets and none of my friends remember it Big%20smile

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Post by: goldencup on July 20, 2007, 09:09:13 am
The trouble with them was that the elegant lady wouldn't have stayed looking elegant for long - they were incredibly messy to eat!
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Post by: oldspice on July 21, 2007, 03:23:42 pm
And fattening!
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Post by: Hot Chocy on July 26, 2007, 09:39:58 pm
I forgot about that one. I've tried it in the past and really liked it. I'm suprised it didnt really hit off
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Post by: OverlandLandy on September 23, 2007, 11:33:35 am
It was a rather nice product.
If memory servers me correctly it was actually made in Edinburgh at the old Duncans factory (where they made Walnut Whip).

 

Rowntree discontinued it as it struggled to achieve the required sales due to the 'premium price' over a standard bar of chocolate. It was selling for about 35p when most bars sold for 25p.

 

 
Title: Secret
Post by: welshstar on October 05, 2007, 03:25:01 pm
i wish they still made secret bars!! no one i ask remembers them!! I remember buying them from woolies on a saturday! they were awesome!!! Write to nestle!!!!
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Post by: loulou on November 04, 2007, 09:15:51 pm

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Post by: Choclover on November 07, 2007, 07:39:58 am
Hi everyone, I'm new to Chocolate review and wanted to let you all know that I love chocolate with a passion and Secret's used to be my favourite! Smile
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Post by: loulou on November 09, 2007, 12:18:19 am
Welcome choclover.
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Post by: journeyoflife on April 07, 2008, 02:56:08 am
Hey guys.  Check out my "MY CHOCOLATE HEAVEN"  www.mychocolateheaven.blogspot.com
Title: Secret
Post by: smurfboy on April 07, 2008, 03:22:21 pm
You've already created a thread for this. It isn't relevant for this topic.
Title: Re: Secret
Post by: loggyboy on May 23, 2008, 04:45:30 pm
Ive been trying to find the name of these for ages... and this was the 1st page I looked at! Thanks!





PS


BRING BACK SECRETS.................
 NOW
Title: Re: Secret
Post by: loulou on May 23, 2008, 08:41:52 pm
or else?
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Post by: paulham on May 23, 2008, 09:05:22 pm
He'll let the secret out.
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Post by: chocadmin on May 24, 2008, 12:04:13 am
Sadly I doubt it'll happen. As far as I'm aware it was costly to manufacture so a limited run doesn't sound practical.
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Post by: loulou on May 24, 2008, 11:10:57 am
Secret should neve come back before the Cabana.
Title: Re: Secret
Post by: paulham on May 24, 2008, 11:24:36 am
Mars should stop messing about with planets and do a Bounty caramel with cherries.
Title: Re: Secret
Post by: loulou on May 24, 2008, 11:35:32 am
I agree