Milka Noisette Alpine Milk Chocolate bar

Milka is one of the world's most recognizable chocolate brands, famous for its distinct lilac packaging and its mascot, the Lila cow. The brand was originally established in Switzerland in 1901 by the Suchard company, with the name 'Milka' being a portmanteau of the German words for milk and cocoa (Milch and Kakao).

While the brand has Swiss roots, the vast majority of Milka production transitioned to Lörrach, Germany, which remains its primary manufacturing hub today. Over the decades, ownership shifted through several mergers, including the formation of Jacobs Suchard, which was eventually acquired by Kraft Foods. Today, Milka is a flagship brand of Mondelēz International, a global snack food powerhouse headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It continues to be marketed as a high-quality Alpine milk chocolate across international markets.