In celebration of 450years since the founding of the capital city of Valletta, Nestlé Malta has launched a collection of six,limited edition,top-quality milk chocolate bars by Perugina®, entitled "Xenital-Belt Valletta". The wrapping of each delicious bar showcases an artwork by a renowned Maltese artist which draws inspiration from the magnificent locations of the historical city. This was announced by NaumJanakiev, NestléMalta's Managing Director during the launch of the six limited edition chocolate bars at the Museum of Fine Arts in Valletta.

The launch event was presided by the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government, Dr Owen Bonnici and the Mayor of Valletta, AlexieiDingli.

Mr.Janakiev added that, "today we are proud to present this limited edition of Perugina® chocolates bars to the Maltese consumers. We are honoured to see the fruit of our hard work in bringing together the heritage of chocolate making by Perugina with the Valletta wealth of culture.  ".

The six artists collaborating with Nestlé Malta and the Valletta Local Council on this exclusive project are namely, JosetteCaruana, James Vella Clark, Pierre Portelli, Nadine Noko, Antoine Paul Farrugia and Ġanni Pace, who each chose a different scene in Valletta to artistically portray it using a variety of mediums and styles. The artists are honoured to be affiliated with such an internationally renowned brand, and are proud of the artwork they createdspecifically for the commemoration of such an important event in Maltese history.

The 100g milk chocolate bar itself lives up to the name of its prestigious Perugina® brand which has enjoyed an excellent reputation throughout the years, and which is also a favourite of many Maltese.

As Joanna Micallef-Farrugia,Senior Group Product Managerat Nestlé Malta explained, "We are very  enthusiastic to offer our Maltese consumers a product which has been created specifially for us Maltese to celebrate local heritage, support local talent and promote our premium Perugina® chocolate. We feel privileged to be collaborating with such talented artists and the Valletta Local Council to commemorate our Capital City's 450th anniversary."

The  Perugina®"Xeni tal-Belt Valletta" chocolate bar collection is available for purchase at leading stores and supermarkets  in Malta and Gozo.