They worked in tandem for a few years, until they had another disagreement. Due to his parents divorce in 1910, Forrest and Frank didn’t see each other for nearly 20 years and their first encounter came when Frank had to bail him out of jail. Funny enough, the coating of the bar was originally supplied by Hershey’s chocolate.Īlthough the Mars company continues to assert that founder Frank and his son Forrest both created the bar, Forrest has claimed otherwise. And, unlike a typically Hershey bar, which weighed about 1.55 ounces, the Milky Way was almost double the weight, coming in at a whopping 3 ounces. Though the name wasn’t trademarked until 1925, the Milky Way was introduced nationally in 1924 and sold over $800,000 worth of bars in the first year. The malted milk was synonymous for its taste and supposed health qualities, but the standout was the “malt,” and began to be used to flavor creamy milkshakes for adults and kids alike. In early advertisements, Milky Way claimed that the bar had, “more malted milk content than a soda fountain double malted milk.”Īccording to Mental Floss, the milkshake first appeared on the market as formula for infants in the late 1800s. Though the malted milkshake was named after the Earth’s galaxy, for Mars, his inspiration was purely the milkshake. Instead, he modeled and named the chocolate bar after a popular malted milk (milkshake), a popular drink at the time. Surprisingly, that’s not what inspired Franklin Clarence Mars, of Mars Confectionery Company, to land on the name Milky Way in 1923. Most would assume that the Milky Way candy bar was inspired on a empty stomach, laying on the hood of a car, looking up at the night sky and seeing the milky band of light that’s formed from a cluster of stars in our galaxy. You should take all of this into consideration when making the best decision for you and your family.What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear Milky Way? Do you look up to the stars and think of the galaxy far, far away? Or (like me) do you think of biting into a chocolate covered layer of caramel? Whether it’s the former or the latter, you’ll be surprised that the two are not linked.
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Healthline is also a good source.īased on what I’ve seen and read, I would suggest the midnight and caramel can be considered gluten free and the original Milky Way is definitely not gluten free. BeyondCeliac has an informative post that supports my claim as well. There are a few references that can help you determine what to do in addition to what you have found here.
Maybe one day we can get them to certify! My final thoughts! I’ve read and heard that folks with celiac disease have not had issues with Milky Way candy bars, but it will come down to each individual’s personal requirements. Knowing that Mars produces numerous type of candy and some being of the gluten filled variety, that is a consideration you should take. So there is an element or potential for cross contamination when it’s not certified. Milky Way does not certify their candy through a third party organization such as the Gluten Intolerance Group. Remember in the food industry that words have meaning. The Milky Way Midnight and Milky Way Caramel do not have gluten containing ingredients such as the malted barley. There is malted barley in their ingredients list. The original Milky Way is NOT gluten free. Two out of the three varieties of Milky Way can be considered gluten free:
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