Twix fans have been left stunned after the brand revealed the true story behind its iconic name.
Made by Mars, the Twix has become well known for its two bars of caramel shortbread biscuit coated in chocolate and decked out in the striking gold wrapper.
It has been a chocolate mainstay on British shelves for 55 years, but fans have been chomping through the treats without realising the name actually has a deeper meaning.
And it’s all to do with the shape of the snack.
The story behind the name has come to light again after a tweet from 2018 began to resurface.
One chocolate fan decided to ask the brand whether the story about their name was true.
Twitter user Fooji asked: “I read that ‘Twix’ is short for ‘twin biscuit sticks’. Can you confirm or deny this?”
Twix responded that the user was “close” ... Read even more
