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Chocolate "Ritter Sport", reviews of which are full of references to the invariable quality, variety of goods, affordable price and delicious taste characteristics, has a rich history. The recipe for its manufacture is still kept by manufacturers in the strictest confidence. Read about the composition of the famous chocolate, its taste and nutritional value in this article.

A brief digression into brand history

In the first half of the 20th century, a significant event took place in Germany, namely: the solemn marriage of Klara Guettle and Alfred Ritter. In addition to tender feelings, these two people were united by work in the industry for the production of sweets. Therefore, after the ceremony and a short honeymoon, the couple decides to open their own confectionery factory.

The Ritter family started their business in a small room. The process of producing chocolate and other sweets was carried out manually. The head of the family himself very successfully played the role of a chocolatier. It was he who owned the idea of making chocolate with a filling inside. This invention made a splash at the time and allowed to expand the family business. As a result, new equipment and vehicles were purchased, and the staff was expanded.

Brand Development "Ritter Sport"

After the events described in the previous chapter, Clara Ritter suggested that her husband produce chocolate in an unusual square shape. Moreover, the Ritter family decides to release a whole line of square-shaped products, including sweets and other sweets. This idea brought them unprecedented success, and sweets of an unusual shape quickly disappeared from the shelves.

In connection with further events, production had to be stopped. The fact is that the Second World War began, and the import of cocoa beans was stopped. In the postwar years, the confectionery factory began the production of sweets without cocoa beans. It was at that time that the first white chocolate appeared.

In the second half of the 20th century, Alfred Ritter, the founder of the company, passed away, his son Otto takes control. He decides to direct all production capacities to Ritter Sport square chocolate. As a result, after four years, Otto expands its staff, and the volume of products reaches four tons per day.

The company’s management has been successfully promoting the products in the media, and for the first time on sale there are bright designer packaging for each type of chocolate. On top of that, Otto invented a new chocolate packaging format that had a seam and made it easy to open a bar of chocolate with light pressure on the latter.

Caring for the environment

After the death of Otto Ritter, the next generation of the family - Marley and Theodore Ritter - begin to manage the company. They belong to the idea of using wrapping packages from an environmentally friendly material called polypropylene. Its advantage is that it is easily recyclable.

The Ritter Sport brand is currently

At the end of the last century, the famous chocolate company documented its high quality at the German Institute and in an international organization. Also confirm the quality of chocolate "Ritter Sport" reviews of numerous consumers of goods.

Manufacturers of the brand "Ritter Sport" increase the share of exports of finished products, it appears in retail outlets around the world. Currently, the confectionery factory owns its plantations of chocolate trees.

The company is actively promoting its products, namely: organizes workshops, opens museums and workshops where everyone can learn more about the history of chocolate and feel like a famous chocolatier, making their own unique goodies.

Types of Chocolate "Ritter Sport"

Currently, there are more than fifty different types of the famous brand of chocolate. No other chocolate company has such a rich line of varieties. The product range is represented by bitter, milk and even semi-bitter chocolate with an unimaginable variety of fillings and additives. In our country, not the entire flavor line is represented on open sale. The most famous types of chocolate are:

strawberries with yogurt;
raspberries with cranberries in yogurt;
bitter with elite cocoa from Ecuador;
milk with rum, raisins and nuts;
dark chocolate with whole hazelnuts;
milk chocolate with macadamia nuts;
white chocolate with whole hazelnuts and cereal;
milk chocolate with whole almonds;
milk chocolate stuffed with coconut pulp and many others.

One of the most popular varieties of the famous goodies is milk chocolate with hazelnuts "Ritter Sport". Reviews of chocolate "Ritter Sport" with nuts contain information about a large number of whole nuts and the mild taste of milk chocolate.

Chocolate Bar Composition

The composition of popular chocolate includes: sugar, cocoa butter and grated cocoa, whole milk powder, skimmed milk powder and milk fat, lactose, emulsifiers and natural flavors. Components such as vegetable oil, sugar, glucose, nonfat dry yogurt, cream, emulsifiers, natural flavors and acidity regulator are used for yogurt based fillings. Also in the composition of chocolate there are various fruits, berries, nuts and flesh of coconut. For piquancy, manufacturers add all kinds of spices to chocolate bars, among which the most popular are vanilla, cloves, cardamom, paprika and ginger. It should be noted separately that in order to increase the shelf life of the finished product, the manufacturers decided to add exclusively dried fruits and berries to chocolate.

Numerous consumer reviews about the composition of Ritter Sport chocolate completely coincide with the information indicated by the manufacturer on the product label, namely: the composition of the treat contains only natural ingredients without traces of dyes and flavors.

Calorie and nutritional value of popular chocolate

Energy value is calculated per hundred grams of the finished product and in this case ranges from 497 to 603 kilocalories. The nutritional value of the product is calculated accordingly and amounts to: for proteins - from 5 to 10 grams, for fats - from 28 to 49 grams and for carbohydrates - 25 to 55 grams.

Numerous consumer reviews of “Ritter Sport” dark chocolate use information about its low calorie content, so if you follow the figure, then this product is for you.

Store the product in accordance with the information indicated on the packaging of the goods. In most cases, from 10 to 12 months at room temperature.