Butterfinger

Butterfinger
Product type	Confectionery
Owner	Ferrara Candy Company (US) (since 2018); Nestle (International)
Country	United States
Introduced	1923
Previous owners	Nestlé (US) Curtiss Candy Company (1923–1964); Standard Brands Inc. (1964–1981); Nabisco (1981–1985); RJR Nabisco (1985–1988); Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (1988–1990); Nestlé (1990–2018); Ferrero Group (since 2018);
Website	www.butterfinger.com

Butterfinger is a candy bar manufactured by the Ferrara Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrero. It is manufactured internationally by Nestlé. It consists of a layered crisp peanut butter core covered in a "chocolatey" coating (it is not eligible to be referred to as chocolate, as it contains no cocoa butter). It was invented by Otto Schnering of the Curtiss Candy Company in 1923. A popularity contest chose the name.

In its early years, the Butterfinger was promoted by Shirley Temple in the 1934 film Baby Take a Bow. It was advertised by characters from The Simpsons (most notably Bart Simpson) from 1988 to 2001.