this was once a staple for all my canoe trips,great energy boost and a bit in a hot cup of tea was a real treat on a cold wet day.
However!! you can't find it in the USA! REA was my source for years but it's long gone.the price to get it sent from the UK is almost the price of the bars alone.
i get the impression that there is a major hassle with the FDA and some years ago a whole shipment was dumped in the sea because it was not allowed to land.it's called "cake" even if it's a candy bar and "cake" is not allowed.i can buy all sorts of candy bars from Japan,Germany and how about Toblerone!! what is it about the mint"cake"???
my small supply now is from a friend who took a vacation in the UK and brought back some for me.by the way when he went into some outdoor gear shops in London they not only did not have it but wish they could get some themselves.he ended up in Yorkshire where they make it before he could load up for me.
don't get me started on Chunky Bars,another power bar before power bars were invented,now if you can find them they are filled with cheap peanuts and not Brazil nuts!...grumble--grumble-----