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Kit Kat cereal hits the shelves

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Nestlé Cereals has announced the launch of Kit Kat Cereal which brings the taste of the popular chocolate bar to consumers’ cereal bowls. Created in partnership with the chocolate development team, the cereal maintains the essence of the  original chocolate bar. Sarah Fordy, head of marketing at Cereal Partners UK & Ireland, said: “We’re delighted …

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