World food giant Nestle claims that they can make everyone's favorite, chocolate bars reduce its sugar content without compromising its original sweet taste, reducing the content by as much as 40 percent.

Kit Kat makers said their company had made a scientific breakthrough by securing a patent where they would start using the new sugar content across its range from 2018, reported by BBC.

By using only natural ingredients, Nestle said their researchers found a way to structure sugar differently so that less sugar can be used in their chocolate.

Stefan Catsicas, Nestle's chief technology officer reported that researchers of their company have discovered traditional and natural ingredient to use which will not compromise the taste of the chocolates.

It would represent a milestone if the new sugar lives up to its billing in the history of food business. These endless quests in providing the best quality products is beneficial especially to healthy eaters.

The company has used a similar approach in ice cream, by using "slow-churned" method which reduces fat by half and calories by a third.

According to INDEPENDENT, Nestlé's breakthrough was followed by other major food companies like Mondelez International Inc and PepsiCo Inc. These companies are also aiming to create healthier products to reduce their reliance on treats laden with sugar and salts.

According to WHO report," increasing the price of sugary drinks by 20 percent would reduce by a fifth". Mexico, U.K, and some other US cities implement sugar taxes to help fight against childhood obesity and diabetes. These medical conditions affect four times as many people more than in 1980.

Coca-Cola has also changed its Coke Zero recipe earlier this year and renamed it Coca-Cola Zero Sugar in UK, same taste only new appearance.

"This is good science. A lot of people have been looking at sugar trying to reduce the amount", said by Dr. Julian Cooper, an independent food technology consultant

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