Breakaway (biscuit)

Breakaway
Product typeDigestive biscuit
OwnerNestlé
CountryUnited Kingdom
Introduced1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Discontinued2024
Previous ownersRowntree Mackintosh Confectionery (1970–1988)
Websitenestle.co.uk/breakaway

Breakaway was a brand of chocolate-covered digestive biscuit from Nestlé, which started production in 1970 in the United Kingdom, manufactured by Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery.[1] Nestlé acquired the brand in 1988. It was discontinued in February 2024 after 54 years due to falling sales.[2]

  1. ^ Middleton, Joe (8 February 2024). "Now it's not for girls or boys: Nestle ditches Yorkie biscuit bar". The Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Nestlé axes classic Breakaway bar after 54 years". BBC News. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.