Pepero (Korean: 빼빼로), also "chocolate-covered pretzel stick", is a thin cookie stick with compound chocolate dipped in the outer layer. Pepero is manufactured by Lotte Wellfood in South Korea since 1983. Cocoa mass and flour are the key components to make a package of Pepero. It is exported to about 64 countries worldwide and especially popular in Singapore, Malaysia, and Philippines. Pepero has been awarded numerous times in sales and designs.
Pepero Almond sticks
Pocky was first released by Ezaki Glico, a Japanese confectionery company, in 1966, 17 years before the introduction of Pepero.
Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd., formerly Lotte Confectionery, is a South Korean international confectionery company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The company was established in 1967. Currently, it is the third-largest chewing gum manufacturer in the world, and its plants are located in Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Belgium, India, Russia, Myanmar, and China. Lotte Confectionery was renamed Lotte Wellfood in 2023, after being merged with Lotte Foods in 2022.
Lotte Ghana Chocolate
Lotte Pepero