Terry's All Gold
Terry's All Gold is an assorted chocolate box originally made by Terry's, now by Carambar & Co. The archives of Kraft Foods/Mondelēz International, who owned the Terry's brand between 1993 and 2016, list it as having been introduced in the United Kingdom in 1931,[1] other sources give the date as 1932[2] or 1936,[3] and it has since been a "top brand".[4] Advertising slogans used for the product include "See the face you love light up with Terry's All Gold."[3]
They are sold in boxes of 454 grams (16 oz) or 380 grams (13.4 oz). A 380 g box contains 1938 calories.
Terry's All Gold was the sponsor of the Ebor Handicap at York Racecourse in 1974 and 1975.[5] Terry's also launched a hot air balloon to promote All Gold. It had the registration G-GOLD and in May 1978 it finished second in the first Cross Channel Balloon Race.[6]
In Holy, the Christmas episode of the TV series Bottom, Terry's All Gold was one of the gifts given by the 'Three Kings'.[7] In the TV series "Early Doors" s1 ep2 Melanie was given a box of Terry's All Gold for her birthday
References
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- "Terry's Confections (Courtesy of Kraft Foods Archives)". docslide.us. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- Opie, Robert (2008). Sweet Memories. Anova Books. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-905400-62-1.
- "Terry's All Gold Chocolates". www.cherishedtelevision.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- Brumfitt, Keith; Barnes, Stephen; Norris, Liz; Jones, Jane (2001). Marketing. Nelson Thornes. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7487-6361-0.
- "Ebor Handicap winners since 1958". www.runnersandriders.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- Wilson, Van (2017). The Story of Terry's. York Oral History Society. pp. 173–4. ISBN 978-0-9513652-7-4.
- "BOTTOM by Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall Series 2, Episode 5 Holy". www.textfiles.com. July 1994. Retrieved 14 July 2016.