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KitKat has to be boycotted

KitKat is a brand of Nestlé

Nestlé owns 53.8% share of leading Israeli food manufacturer Osem, an investment worth over $850 million. Nestle opened its Research & Development Centre in Israel, in Sderot. And since then it has steadily increased its investment in Israel, its initial 10% stake in Osem has now grown to a controlling 53.8%. Nestle has 9 factories in Israel. Osem is an israeli food manufacturer which operates in Occupied Palestine. Nestle owns a controlling stake in Osem. Avoid Nestle products until they divest all operations in Occupied Palestine. Especially avoid any Osem brands such as Sabra Salads and others which can be found via the wikipedia page in the source.

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Some other brands to boycott

Beiersdorf

Beiersdorf, parent company, publicly supports the Israeli occupation. It's among 106 German companies that publicly showed siding with Israel in an ad on newspaper. It's posted on the official 'Times of Israel's site too.

Colgate

Highly Israel-supporting.

Procter and Gamble

Huge investments and support to Israel. Have a research and development center and invests Israeli-based companies as well. Strong economic support. Procter and Gamble opened an R&D center in Tel Aviv, Occupied Palestine, in which it invests $2bn annually.

KIMBERLY CLARK

In 1998, Kimberly-Clark received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the 'State of Israel' in recognition of those individuals and organizations, that through their investments and trade relationships, have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy. Kimberly Clark Corp owns 49.9% interest in Israeli company Hogla (6/96) through America-Israel PaperMills $49.9m.

Unilever

Unilever supports Israeli illegal settlements in occupied Palestine. When Ben & Jerry's, their sub-brand, decided to stop selling its products in Israel, Unilever sold off the Israeli distribution rights to Avi Zinger to circumvent their decision and to force Ben & Jerry's brand name to continue selling in Israel.

Carrefour Mart

Carrefour made huge investments into Israel last year, opening 50 stores and is planning to open a further 100 by 2024.

Osem

Osem is Israels 4th largest food & beverages company (by turnover) after Tnuva, Strauss and Coca-Cola. It has a turnover of $712 million and nearly 5000 employees with 14 factories in Israel.

The Home Depot

Its founder and co-chairman of the Board is an active Zionist. He created the board of directors of Emet, the Pro-Israel Media ‘War Room’ whose function is to ensure that all media in the US stays biased in favor of Israel

Curver

The parent company of Curver operated facilities in the Occupied West Bank's Barkan Industrial Estate. After boycott pressure it seems to have closed the facility, however its history of complicity in the occupation means it should still be boycotted.

History of KitKat

KitKat was first launched in 1935 by Rowntree's of York, a British confectionery company, under the name "Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp." The idea reportedly came from a suggestion that workers needed a snack they could take to work in their lunch box. In 1937, the product was renamed "Kit Kat Chocolate Crisp." The name is believed to come from the Kit-Cat Club, an 18th-century London literary club, and the term had been registered by Rowntree's some years earlier.

During the Second World War, milk shortages forced Rowntree's to change the recipe to use dark chocolate, and the wrapper was temporarily turned blue. After the war, the original milk chocolate recipe and red wrapper returned. The famous slogan "Have a break, have a Kit Kat" was introduced in 1957 and has been used, in various forms, ever since.

In 1988, Nestlé acquired Rowntree's, gaining control of the KitKat brand worldwide except in the United States, where it has been produced under licence by The Hershey Company since 1970. Nestlé expanded KitKat globally, introducing variants such as KitKat Chunky, and later KitKat Senses. The four-finger "snap and share" format has remained central to the brand's identity.

KitKat is particularly popular in Japan, where the name sounds similar to the phrase "kitto katsu," meaning "you will surely win," and it is often given as a good-luck gift to students before exams. Japan has seen hundreds of limited-edition flavours, from matcha green tea to sake. Today, KitKat remains one of Nestlé's best-selling confectionery brands around the world.