[1] The Galak brand was launched by Nestlé (at the time Nestlé-Peter-Cailler-Kohler) amidst strong competition within the Swiss chocolate market.

Galak was promoted using the 1971 French animated series Oum le Dauphin Blanc ("Zoom the White Dolphin"), with its characters appearing on packaging and in commercials.

In commercials, two children, Yann and Marina, and the white dolphin Oum typically overcome villains such as pirates or sharks.

Nestlé terminated their use of this licence in 2003, though the likeness of Oum remained on some stocks sold in 2004, which led the series' owners to sue for royalties.

The local version of Milkybar is a white chocolate-like confection made with milk powder, sugar, and vegetable fats (palm, shea nut, and illipe seed), produced by Nestlé South Africa.