Nestlé Rowntree became the latest food manufacturer to jump on the Atkins
band-wagon yesterday when it announced it would launch a low-carbohydrate version of KitKat chocolate biscuits and Rolo chocolate toffees.

Consumers can already choose low-carb options in everything from beer to bread. However, Nestlé Rowntree, the UK arm of Nestlé, the world's biggest food company, claimed this was the first time a UK confectionery
company had developed a low-carb version of a mainstream brand. The company has cut the carbohydrate content of a two-fingered KitKat from 13g to 5.9g and a pack of Rolos from 39.6g to 5.9g, by using sugar
substitutes.


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