Military chocolate (Switzerland)

Military chocolate (German: Militärschokolade; French: chocolat militaire; Italian: cioccolato militare; Romansh: tschigulatta da militar) is a food component of the Swiss Armed Forces.

It was black dark chocolate packed in two white cardboard boxes, which were covered with a transparent plastic film.

For decades the military chocolate has been part of the basic rations for Swiss soldiers.

The manufacturer in Ticino, however, continues to produce them in the original recipe and sells them to civilian customers.

In April 2016 the Handelsgericht Bern prohibited a chocolate manufacturer from using the brand name "Swiss Army" without a corresponding license.