KitKat 4 Finger 41.5 g: history

Recorded observations

Observation dates identify evidence. Applicability dates identify the period a product state is known to describe. National labels can coexist.

• English and Portuguese wrapper for ZA, MZ, KE and MU, Rainforest Alliance cocoa · evidence observed 2025-09-01
• English, French and Portuguese wrapper, "Chocolate now with more milk & cocoa", best before 30/04/2019 · evidence observed 2018-11-14 · applicable until 2018-11-14
• Pick n Pay product data sheet · evidence observed 2026-09-25
• Evidence awaiting context review

Dated evidence, newest first

1. 2018-11-14 · ingredients
   Ingredient list: until 2018-11-14^[2]
   • Earlier ingredient evidence; see its market and date qualifiers.
   The French blocks put lactose powder and cocoa butter before whey powder.

Earlier ingredient lists

until 2018-11-14

• Sucrose^[2]
• Whole milk powder 17 %^[2]
• Vegetable fat^[2]
• Palm fat^[2]
• Shea butter^[2]
• Illipe fat^[2]
• Cocoa mass 11 %^[2]
• Wheat flour^[2]
• Whey powder^[2] · The French blocks put lactose powder and cocoa butter before whey powder.
• Lactose^[2]
• Cocoa butter^[2]
• Soy lecithin (emulsifier)^[2]
• Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (emulsifier)^[2]
• Cocoa^[2]
• Sodium hydrogen carbonate (raising agent)^[2]
• Yeast (raising agent)^[2]
• Flavourings^[2]
• Calcium sulfate^[2]
• Enzymes^[2]

The current list is on the product page.

References

1. Pick n Pay: Nestle KitKat 4 Finger Milk 41.5g (product data, unit barcode 6009188002213) Pick n Pay. retailer. Published 2026-09-14. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 000000000000751545_EA. Upstream: https://www.pnp.co.za/nestle-kitkat-4-finger-milk-41.5g/p/000000000000751545_EA.
2. Ingredients in English and French, marks and "Made in South Africa" on the 2018 wrapper Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2018-11-14. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 6009188002213. imgid 3 (also imgid 1 and 4). CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009188002213.
3. Open Food Facts: KitKat – Nestlé – 41,5 g (6009188002213) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Published 2026-09-09. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 6009188002213. ODbL. Open Food Facts contributors.
4. Front of the 41.5 g wrapper with "100% sustainably sourced cocoa" and the Rainforest Alliance seal Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2025-09-01. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 6009188002213. imgid 9. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009188002213.
5. Back of the 2025 wrapper: barcode, ingredients, nutrition table, manufacturer and ZA, MZ, KE, MU consumer lines Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2025-09-01. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 6009188002213. imgid 10. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009188002213.
6. Front of the 2018 wrapper, "Chocolate now with more milk & cocoa" Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2018-11-14. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 6009188002213. imgid 2. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009188002213.
7. Back of the 2018 wrapper: barcode, 41.5 g, ingredients, manufacturer and trademark line Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2018-11-14. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 6009188002213. imgid 4. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009188002213.
8. Nutrition table, UTZ, Cocoa Plan and Proudly South African marks on the 2018 wrapper Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2018-11-14. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 6009188002213. imgid 6 (also imgid 5). CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009188002213.
9. Woolworths: Nestlé KitKat Milk Chocolate 41.5 g Woolworths. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: A-6009188002213.
10. KitKat Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-25. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
11. GLEIF LEI record: NESTLE (SOUTH AFRICA), 8 Anslow Crescent, Bryanston, registeredAs 1916/001498/07 GLEIF. registry. Published 2025-09-02. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 549300I5PVOCV4TRIS82. CC0. GLEIF.
12. GLEIF: the direct and ultimate parent of NESTLE (SOUTH AFRICA) is NESTLÉ S.A., Vevey GLEIF. registry. Published 2025-09-02. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: KY37LUS27QQX7BB93L28. CC0. GLEIF.