Butterfinger

Butterfinger
Product type	Confectionery
Owner	Ferrara Candy Company (since 2018) ; Nestlé
Country	United States
Introduced	1923
Previous owners	Nestlé Curtiss Candy Company (1923–1964); Standard Brands Inc. (1964–1981); Nabisco (1981–1985); RJR Nabisco (1985–1988); Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (1988–1990); Nestlé (1990–2018); Ferrero Group (since 2018);
Website	www.butterfinger.com

Butterfinger is a candy bar manufactured by the Ferrara Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrero, Nestlé. It consists of a layered crisp peanut butter core covered in a "chocolatey" coating (it is not eligible to be referred to as chocolate, as it contains no cocoa butter). It was invented by Otto Schnering of the Curtiss Candy Company in 1923. The name was chosen by a popularity contest.

In its early years, the Butterfinger was promoted by Shirley Temple in the 1934 film Baby Take a Bow. It was advertised by characters from The Simpsons (most notably Bart Simpson) from 1988 to 2001.

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