Nestlé's new milk candy was an instantaneous sales sensation, and shortly sparked a host of imitators across the world. For example, in the United Claims the Hershey Corp. began to produce a virtually identical type of milk candy, which lots of people believe was produced by "reverse engineering" the famous Nestlé's candy bars. In any event, Hersey's milk chocolate became exceptionally common in North America, and continues to be so today.

But it was in France wherever Nestlé's milk candy had the maximum influence. Experimentation among candy manufacturers in France led to the development of ganache, which will be the center primary of the modern truffle. The Ganache was an ultra-smooth mix of solid chocolate and product that had a velvety, liquid-like texture. Candy truffles started to be made by using this confection, and were frequently flavorful with different substances such as for example dark or white chocolate, chocolate dust, or nuts or other chopped nuts space caps chocolate bar .

Though truffles begun in France, they rapidly became popular throughout most of Europe, North America, and ultimately even in the Far East. Also the name "truffle" is French, and suggests "a tiny mushroom." The candies were given this title because they appeared very similar in shape to little weeds which became crazy in the German forest.

After that, French candy truffles attended to symbolize the finest and many lavish sweets available. In fact, truffles are taken so significantly in France that there's a contest every year to determine the best from every person area of the country. And in several German candy production factories, the best possible and freshest components remain reserved for special use in truffles.