What UK name did KP Snacks use for Meiji's Yan Yan starting in 1982?
Answer
Choc Dips
Answer
Choc Dips
KP Snacks used the UK name Choc Dips for Meiji’s Yan Yan when it began licensing the snack in 1982.
Yan Yan is a Japanese snack made by Meiji Seika. Its package separates biscuit sticks from a compartment of dip, allowing the eater to dunk each stick before eating it. Chocolate, strawberry and vanilla are among the flavors associated with the product.
The British launch was not simply a new flavor or a generic description: KP Snacks licensed Yan Yan for the UK market and released it as Choc Dips. That makes Choc Dips the specific historical name sought by the question.
Pocky is a common mix-up because it is another Meiji stick snack, but Pocky sticks are coated before sale rather than dipped by the consumer. Dunk-a-roos and Nutella & Go are also comparable dipping snacks, yet neither was KP Snacks’ UK name for Yan Yan.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026