Mon Chéri

Mon Chéri chocolates.

Mon Chéri, in new wrapping.

Mon Chéri is an internationally known brand name of the Italian Ferrero company for a chocolate confectionery.

The Mon Chéri is a single-wrapped combination, consisting of a "heart" of cherry, floating in a special liqueur and contained in a plain chocolate housing. Each Mon Chéri contains 46 calories and is packaged in a red/pink wrapper.^[1] There is no disclaimer on the packaging denoting the liqueur center, and unsuspecting tasters expecting a sweet treat may be in for an unfavorable surprise.

Mon Chéri actually comes from French and means "My darling". Mon chéri is produced since 1960 and first introduced to French, Belgian and UK markets and a year later to the German market. The Mon Chéri name was chosen as a reference to the French way of life and rapidly selected as brand name for every markets in the world.^[1]

The cherries used to make Mon Chéri have their origin near Fundão, in Cova da Beira rural area, Centro Region, Portugal. Every year Ferrero buys 150,000 tons of fruit to produce this candy.

Mon Chéri was the first major product with which the company's German subsidiary in Stadtallendorf (near Marburg) became successful after its start in 1956.

In the American market, Mon Chéri was actually filled with hazelnuts and did not contain liqueur, similar to the Ferrero Küsschen that is sold in Germany and Denmark. After more than 20 years in production, this variety was discontinued by Ferrero, except in Puerto Rico where it is imported from Germany as "Mon Cheri". Most other markets, however, still sell the cherry-filled Mon Chéri.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (French)Ferrero website

External links

• Ferrero (UK) (product description, advertisement)