Talk:Butterfinger

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Recipe[edit]

Is there any idea as to how these are made? Perhaps an explanation as to how they make it layered and crispy? Are the ingredients coated with a separator of some sort and folded over and over to make layers? How is it kept from just getting mushed together back into one piece? Perhaps they use enzymes to break down the sugars between layers via the coating and folding technique? after that it may be extruded into the bar shape and cut off on the ends. Judging from the way its cut, its still soft during production. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.156.28.128 (talk) 02:27, 16 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Food Network show "Unwrapped" did a program that explained how Butterfinger is made. They talk about how freshly roasted peanuts are chopped and made into a creamy peanut butter that is blended with a sugar candy. The substance is kneaded, rolled, cut and covered in a chocolatey coating. You can find the program on YouTube. Xlifeisgoodx (talk) 18:57, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Conflicting Invention Date[edit]

I am coming across conflicting invention dates for the Butterfinger, 1923 and 1928. Can someone please help resolve why Nestle is propagating the year 1928 as its "introduction"? I think this is then being further skewed by other sites to suggest that 1928 is not only the introduction year but the invention year, which I do not believe to be true. GRider 20:55, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)

According to Butterfinger History official site, it was introduced in 1928. So I guess it should be 1928. --JamesTseng 03:55, Oct 27, 2004 (UTC)
Given the alleged "truthfulness" of the company with regards to the Baby Ruth bar [1] I am forced to question this date and not accept 1928 so blindly. There are numerous sources (books, websites) which record the invention date as 1923. GRider 16:44, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- Furthermore, I think this article by Robert McHenry clearly illustrates that you can't take what you read, even from an "authoritative source" at face value. See the example noted regarding the contested year of birth for Alexander Hamilton. The invention date for Butterfinger requires further research. GRider 17:50, 16 Nov 2004 (UTC)
It looks as if 1928 was the year of the Curtiss Candy Company contest to name the bar. So possibly both dates are correct -- the bar may have been invented in 1923, but marketed under some other name (which I have been unable to find) until the contest in 1928. --Shadow (talk) 17:39, 21 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Date of acquisitions[edit]

After a series of mergers and acquisitions, the candy bar is now produced by Nestlé. When did these take place? PrometheusX303 16:17, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Where's it sold?[edit]

Is this just an American confection? If so, it should be stated in the article. I've never come across this chocolate bar.

It's sold in Canada as well. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.95.165.213 (talk • contribs) .

It is, but most people think of it as a poor man's Crispy Crunch. 70.50.54.178 16:04, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Why can I not find it in the UK?--92.17.250.106 (talk) 16:30, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Butterfinger is currently exported to Nestle Affiliates in the following countries: Canada, Caribbean Region, Central America Region, and Japan. You can also find Butterfinger in the following regions: Latin America (mostly Colombia and Peru), Micronesia, South East Asia, and the Middle East. Butterfinger is also exported to Nestle International Travel Retail, which sells products to duty free establishments (airports, free-trade zones, cruise ships, etc) in various countries. Xlifeisgoodx (talk) 19:00, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Images[edit]

I removed two images because:

They were of extremely poor quality.
They were not positioned correctly.
To have no less than three images of a chocolate bar in an encyclopaedia article is just ridiculous.
The images added absolutely nothing to the article.

Someone re-instated them; OK, I have other things to be getting on with. If you want this sort of rubbish in the article then fine. However, I suggest they are removed, leaving just the one picture of the wrapped bar. Isn't that sufficient? Arcturus 22:27, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Since I originally inserted the images, I will address each of your concerns:
- I do not understand your attack on the image quality. Please state how you would like to see them improved.
- In the default Wikipedia skin, the images appear stacked on the right. How do you suggest they be displayed?
- I will concede that the middle image may be unnecessary, but the image of a broken bar would be useful to someone researching candy bars.
- As mentioned above, the third image provides valuable insight into the construction of the candy bar. -SCEhardt 01:29, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

- The images appear to have too much contrast. It's difficult to see detail. Maybe they could be enhanced using some s/w (or maybe it's my monitor - which isn't the best you can get, I have to admit).
- The Classic skin shows the images lined up horizontally across the top of the page, the leftmost image overlapping the left margin. If we take out the middle image this will correct the problem.
- OK lets agree on two images - the wrapped bar and the broken bar?

Arcturus 16:33, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

That sounds fine to me. I have removed the middle image and reworked the brightness/contrast of the remaining two. -SCEhardt 18:40, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Violet crumble?[edit]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't see any similarity at all between Butterfinger and Violet Crumble, aside from the fact that they are both Nestle candy bars. Different taste, different size, different ingredients, different texture, different chocolate... what's so similar? That they both get stuck in your teeth? If that's the case, then Butterfingers are also similar to beef jerky, popcorn, and General Tso's chicken.

Am I alone in thinking that comparison doesn't hold up? Kafziel 20:37, 19 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"Bite My Butterfinger"?[edit]

I recall a slogan saying "Bite My Butterfinger" during the time the Simpsons were still doing Butterfinger commercials. The later years, I believe. - NES Boy 01:28, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It was part of a promotion.[2] [3] PrometheusX303 01:41, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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The Finger[edit]

according to Nestlé USA, today, April 1st, 2008,Butterfinger will get rename to "The Finger". the story and the video can be found at this site http://www.thefingerbar.com, but since today is April 1st, i bet that this is a April Fools prank, and if it is that, it should have a mention on this page.--Boutitbenza 69 9 (talk) 18:00, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

yep, i was right, it was a April Fools Prank, but a clever on at that. at least we now have an nickname for Butterfinger. --Boutitbenza 69 9 (talk) 05:32, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bilingual wrappers[edit]

I just ate a Butterfinger bar (mmmmmm...), and I can confirm it does have bilingual printing on the package (English & Spanish). I'd scan the wrapper and post it, but I'm pretty sure that's a copyvio. Deltwalrus (talk) 16:38, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bilingual wrappers[edit]

I just ate a Butterfinger bar (mmmmmm...), and I can confirm it does have bilingual printing on the package (English & Spanish). I'd scan the wrapper and post it, but I'm pretty sure that's a copyvio. Deltwalrus (talk) 16:51, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

BB's[edit]

Went ahead and added a meager section on the BB's since they weren't mentioned in the article. If anyone has additional information on them (such as when they were discontinued), please add it.--Ridge Runner (talk) 08:14, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Butterfinger BB's: These were another form of Butterfinger candy, shaped into marble-size balls and sold in a concession box. Butterfinger BB's were originally introduced into two test markets - Charlotte, NC and Louisville, KY - while Butterfinger was still part of the Curtiss Candy Company. When Nestlé acquired the Butterfinger brand from RJR Nabisco in 1990, BB's were no longer being produced. In 1992, Nestlé reintroduced BB's in the North Central part of the U.S. and in Atlanta, GA and Buffalo, NY. By March 1992, BB's had expanded to the Northeast and Southeast parts of the U.S. In August, 1994, BB’s gained national distribution. In November 2006, the Butterfinger BB’s line was discontinued. Xlifeisgoodx (talk) 19:01, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Crispity, Crunchity, Peanut-Buttery[edit]

I'm correct in my vague memory that during the Simpsons time, there was a "Crispity, Crunchity, Peanut Buttery" slogan, right? 99.12.241.197 (talk) 19:27, 13 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yup, I remember Bart Simpson saying that in a commercial. Seán Hayes (talk) 03:22, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Christmas Vandalism[edit]

I reverted some edits made earlier today that were clearly vandalism (by 174.50.219.157). I'm not sure what the procedures are so I thought I'd point it out here in case you guys want to ban that IP. Seán Hayes 03:20, 26 December 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sean T Hayes (talk • contribs)

Biting the Hand that feeds me Butterfingers[edit]

Did Butterfinger drop the Simpsons because of the comment in the episode Sweets and Sour Marge, or was it the other way around like this article claims? It seems unlikely that they would make a jab like this BEFORE they were dropped, but the Simpsons are zany like that. The "I will not bite the hand that feeds me Butterfingers" chalkboard reference does seem like an apology of sorts. It would be awesome if anyone knew and could cite this for both pages. Thanks WesUGAdawg (talk) 01:08, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I just caught that myself. The two pages do indeed seem to contradict each other. B-Con (talk) 19:43, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

crispy core of creamy peanut butter[edit]

How can the core be crispy and creamy at the same time? --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 19:57, 3 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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New Butterfinger recipe criticism[edit]

I've seen nothing but criticism about the new recipe on social media posts like Facebook and Instagram, with some even comparing it to the New Coke debacle almost 35 years earlier.

Wonder if there are any RS's that mention criticism of the new recipe. As of RN it reads like propaganda. MightyArms (talk) 02:29, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

So with the new recipe, there is not enough cacoa content for the bar to be concidered chocolate. Doesn't this make the line, "It consists of a layered crisp peanut butter core covered in chocolate" inaccurate? You can look at the description and the ingredients list of the new formulation here: https://www.heb.com/product-detail/butterfinger-candy-bar/102790

I think I will edit that line... Thyolo alethe (talk) 19:24, 18 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Similar products section removal[edit]

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So...[edit]

I went on holiday to Hemsby, I walked into a sweet shop...and I saw...BUTTERFINGERS!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7F:1EF3:5700:4C1E:CC44:A77:A6B8 (talk) 06:08, 29 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]