Why Are Some Kitkats..

[daz1969]

Why are some KitKats in foil and paper & some in a coated foil material? Thanks

[Old_Geezer]

Because if they put them in both, it would be overwrapped.

[Mamyalynne]

Seems it depends which paper they are made at.

https://twitter.com/NestleCare/status/990242436780830721

Also they may be going back to the more easier recyclable packaging too.

[Mamyalynne]

** Seems it depends which factory they are made at.

[Atheist]

I wondered if it depends on how long they have been in storage in the shop. :-)

[douglas9401]

I have the answer lurking at the back of my mind, just can't put my finger on it.

[Tilly2]

Have a break, Douglas.

[sadiqrehan]

Hey, It's an interesting question, I would also like to know the relevant answer.

[Theland]

They are always experimenting with new cost effective materials. But, once they settle on a new one, it means buying new packaging machinery. Maybe cheaper to run both.

[talhaaxhar]

It is definitely a money thing, for a bunch of reasons, some obvious, some not so obvious.

The options for producing a wrapped chocolate bar are either a two-piece wrapping, with some combination of foil and paper, or a sealed "plastic" envelope, done on a horizontal flow-wrapping machine. At a basic level, foil or plastic are necessary to stop greasy cocoa butter from migrating from the inside of the package to the outside.