Now It Makes Sense

I find it interesting how candy bars are named and only recently found out how 3 Musketeers got its name. It was introduced in 1932 by M&M/Mars as their third product. Originally it contained three pieces in one package all with a different flavor,chocolate,strawberry and vanilla hence the name. Rising costs and wartime restrictions caused strawberry and vanilla flavors to be phased out leaving only the chocolate. To mark its 75th anniversary Mars introduced 3 Musketeers Mint which was followed with several other flavors,some only on the market for a limited time. The candy bar is available in various territories but not under the 3 Musketeers name. In Europe it is called a Milky Way,but lacks the caramel layer that brand name has in the U.S.