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The confection Europeans call ``white chocolate`` has come full circle in the United States. At one time considered a rare delicacy, it can now be found in the candy aisles, baking shelves and ice cream sections of local supermarkets.
Marty Friedman, editor of New Product News, says white chocolate will be the ``hot`` chocolate of the 1990s. He lists white chocolate as one of the top 15 new food trends.
The world's first white chocolate, Nestle Galak, was launched in Switzerland over 65 years ago. It is now sold in 33 countries.
White chocolate was not manufactured and distributed in the United States until 1984. That year, Nestle introduced its Nestle Superior Quality Alpine White with Almonds bar. Alpine White is now second in company sales.
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