Editing Kit Kat (section)

=== Flavours ===
[[File:Kit Kat Matcha-9136.jpg|thumb|Kit Kat Matcha sold in Japan]]
Many varieties of Kit Kat have existed, either permanently or as limited editions, such as those sold to commemorate festivals such as [[Valentine's Day]].<ref name="VD"/> In Japan, Nestlé has introduced over 300 different flavours since 2000,<ref name="CNN Eatocracy">{{cite web|last1=Irvine|first1=Dean|title=How did Kit Kat become king of candy in Japan?|url=http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/02/02/how-did-kit-kat-became-king-of-candy-in-japan/?hpt=hp_bn8|website=Eatocracy at CNN|publisher=CNN|access-date=10 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208054752/http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/02/02/how-did-kit-kat-became-king-of-candy-in-japan/?hpt=hp_bn8|archive-date=8 February 2016|date=2 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="cnn">{{cite news|url=http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/02/02/how-did-kit-kat-became-king-of-candy-in-japan/?hpt=hp_bn8|title=How did Kit Kat become king of candy in Japan?|last=Ivine|first=Dean|work=cnn.com|publisher=[[CNN|Cable News Network]]|date=2 February 2013|access-date=5 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208054752/http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/02/02/how-did-kit-kat-became-king-of-candy-in-japan/?hpt=hp_bn8|archive-date=8 February 2016}}</ref> including [[hot sauce]], [[soy sauce]], [[wasabi]], [[apple cider vinegar]], [[Zunda-mochi|zunda]], [[Ice cream]], [[milk tea]], and [[Throat lozenge|cough drop]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-08 |title=Japanese Kit Kat Flavors: The Complete List |url=https://www.japancandystore.com/blogs/okashi/kit-kat-flavors |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Japan Candy Store |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126515207 | title=Kit Kat Kaleidoscope: Far-Out Flavours From Japan|work=npr.com|publisher=[[NPR]]|location=Washington, D.C.|date=10 May 2010|access-date=5 May 2013|last=Chappell|first=Bill}}</ref> They have even introduced a range that require baking in an oven. The flavours are designed to appeal to younger buyers,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/1482614/Exam-fever-gives-Japan-a-craving-for-Kit-Kat.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/1482614/Exam-fever-gives-Japan-a-craving-for-Kit-Kat.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Exam fever gives Japan a craving for Kit Kat|last=Ryall|first=Julian|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group|Telegraph Group]]|location=London|date=2 February 2005|access-date=5 May 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and are often bought as good-luck gifts as the brand name echoes the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] phrase "Kitto Katsu", roughly translating as "surely win."<ref name="cnn"/>
The Kit Kat Orange was the first flavour variant to be introduced in the United Kingdom, in 1996 and 1998 in Ireland. It was followed in 1997 by the Kit Kat Dark and Kit Kat Mint. All three were available as permanent editions of the two-finger multipack in the United Kingdom, along with the Kit Kat Original, the Kit Kat White, and from 2012 the Kit Kat Cookies & Cream. There has also been Kit Kat Caramel.

A wide variety of promotional items exist, ranging from traditional merchandise (such as mugs, pens, oven gloves and tea-towels) to less common items such as coats for small dogs. In Japan, Kit Kats have come packaged with CD singles, and a special limited edition double pack of Kit Kat Crispy Monogatari came bundled with a mini book featuring six short stories, one of which was written by [[Koji Suzuki (writer)|Koji Suzuki]], author of the [[Ring (Suzuki novel)|''Ring'' cycle]] series. In Japan, Kit Kats are also available in jars that are dispensed from vending machines.

Kit Kat introduced two new flavours to the United States in 2020: Lemon Crisp and Raspberry Creme. The new flavours are available in regular sized bars or miniature bars.<ref name="VD">[https://www.insider.com/kit-kat-new-flavors-lemon-crisp-raspberry-creme-2020-1 “Kit Kat is releasing new lemon crisp and raspberry creme flavors for Valentine's Day”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227124938/https://www.insider.com/kit-kat-new-flavors-lemon-crisp-raspberry-creme-2020-1 |date=27 December 2022 }}. Insider.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020</ref> In 2020, Nestlé launched a new flavor, Scotch whisky KitKats, available only in Japan using chocolate aged for six months in whisky barrels in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rob Picheta|title=You can now get Scotch whisky KitKats -- but only in Japan|url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/kitkat-scotch-whisky-japan-scli-intl-gbr/index.html|access-date=14 December 2020|website=CNN|date=14 December 2020 }}</ref> In February 2021, the company announced it will be launching a [[Veganism|vegan]], [[dairy-free]] version of their popular KitKat product. The bar will be called KitKat V and it will be available in select countries in late 2021 and then expand worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |last=Valinsky |first=Jordan |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/business/vegan-kitkat-launch-trnd/index.html |title=Nestlé's newest KitKat is missing a key ingredient |work=[[CNN]] |date=16 February 2021 |accessdate=16 February 2021 }}</ref>