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| Product type | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Owner | Georgalos |
| Country | Argentina |
| Introduced | 2009 |
Nucrem is an Argentine candy bar, created in 2009 by the confectionery company Georgalos. It is a sweet peanut butter bar, derived from traditional Eastern Mediterranean and Near East known as halva.
The company, founded in 1939 by Greek immigrant Miguel Nomikos Georgalos originally called La Greco-Argentina, was the original creator of the classic candy Mantecol, but it was forced to sell off the brand to Cadbury during the December 2001 crisis, [1] through a leveraged buyout contract which included a clause that prohibited the manufacturing of similar products during a period of eight years.
Once the clause period finished, Georgalos launched “Nucrem”, claiming to use the original recipe for Mantecol, which was modified by Cadbury's. [2] Unlike Mantecol, Nucrem claims to be composed by 0% trans fat, and a chocolate covered variety exists as well as a sugarless one.
According to packaging, Nucrem is composed mainly of peanut butter, honey and sunflower oil. It is certified as gluten-free and kosher.
In 2022 Georgalos re-acquired the "Mantecol" brand, [3] however production of Nucrem continued with the original recipe while Mantecol maintained Cadbury's formula. [4]
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