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| Product type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cadbury |
| Country | Australia |
| Introduced | 1930 |
| Related brands | List of Cadbury brands |
| Previous owners | MacRobertson's |
| Website | cadbury.co.uk/freddo |
Freddo is a chocolate bar brand shaped like an anthropomorphic cartoon frog. It was originally manufactured by the now defunct company MacRobertson's, an Australian confectionery company, but is now produced by Cadbury. Some of the more popular flavours include strawberry, pineapple and peppermint.
The product was invented in 1930 by Harry Melbourne, an 18-year-old MacRobertson's employee.[1] In 1967, MacRobertson's was sold to Cadbury, which incorporated Freddo Frogs into its own product range.[2] The chocolate was originally sold only in Australia, but has been introduced into several other markets.
- ^ "Freddo The Frog creator dies". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 January 2007.
- ^ "Freddo The Frog". Cadbury Australia.