 Nero bar, broken open in cross-section | |
| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Norway |
| Created by | Nidar AS |
| Main ingredients | Chocolate and liquorice |
| Ingredients generally used | Aniseed and fennel oil |
Nero is a chocolate- and liquorice-based candy bar made by Nidar AS of Trondheim, Norway. It consists of a liquorice-flavoured jelly with additional aniseed and fennel oil flavourings, covered in a layer of 45%-cacao dark chocolate. [1]
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Bergene was a producer of chocolate and other sweets in Oslo. The factory was established by colonial trader Anders Bergene in 1906, when he took over the premises in Københavngata after Olaf Larsens Chokoladefabrik moved out, before later being established in Akersbakken.
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