Cadbury loses royal warrant.

The Continental Op

OK why would we be bothered in Ireland? But my first thought was its because the chocolate has got so bad and thats a world wide issue.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lg9y791kyo

Edit> looses > loses ;-)

Jim Herring

The Guardian article says “and was reportedly a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II until her death in 2022” which may explain why it has now been dropped, maybe they no longer purchase it for the royal households. Also sounds like Charles prefers Bendicks.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122984956#Comment_122984956

May explain why she died ;-)

NIMAN

Deserve to lose it cos of their shrinking bar sizes.

Shocking stuff.

gipi

Is there a political element to the removal? The BBC article hints at it - Mondelez and Unilever both lost royal warrants, and they were the two companies named by a Ukrainian support group as still operating in Russia?

Atlantic Dawn

I remember some tobacco companies had the warrant on the front of their packs of cigarettes, a different time 🤣

greasepalm

Cadbury Ireland and Uk are different are they not , must be 30 years+ sampled a Uk bar over IRL bar and liked ours better IRL all the way

joebloggs32

Deserved it for their crimes against Roses.

There was a time I couldn't wait to dive into them, now they all just taste meh. Bought a tub to hand out in class to the kids I teach and most of them wouldn't even touch them.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985141#Comment_122985141

I bought my first box of roses in years for tomorrow but have been hearing bad reports. In the words of William Wallace, "They may take our lives but the better not f**k with cadbury roses.

My mother did QA in Cadbury's. If she learnt the quality had dropped, well it's a good thing she's dead because the shame would kill her.

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This is controversial. I had a discussion on Boards years ago saying not only was the quality far less than before, different size bars tasted differently.

Others said it tasted all the same. I can’t remember if they were smokers.

I’d liken it to the Glazers buying out MU (not a fan) and milked it (pun not intended) and squeezed it dry, with accountant types (I’m an accountant) rather than aficionados holding sway. Terrible so it is 😭

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Dropped would be putting it mildly. Plummeted.

But, I think it’s planned rather than accidental, so would have passed QC.

Dante

I struggle to think of a mainstream brand who's quality has dropped as much as Cadburys has over the past 20 years.

The Dairy Milk chocolate is like chalk compared to what it used to be back when they used actual milk.

JVince

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985121#Comment_122985121

Not for many years

And a lot of it is made in now made Turkey.

Many years ago, you would get a creamier taste from the chocolate made in Coolock compared to the UK as its used Irish milk which is predominantly from grass fed cows, whereas in the UK, feed is used a lot more in rearing of milk cows.

Coolock is now closed. It used to be the only factory that made the Flake (and twirl and timeout) as it required a specialist machine and a particular manufacturing process. I think these items moved to Turkey

artanevilla

Coolock is not closed, still pumping out chocolate.

Seth Brundle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985002#Comment_122985002

Deserve to lose it because it is muck!

lynchie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985195#Comment_122985195

They don't put "milk chocolate" on the label anymore as it's below the eu min of 25% cocoa solids

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985536#Comment_122985536

Cadbury's: There's still a glass and a half in each chocolate.

Bull Mick: Yeah, a glass and a half of shite.

deandean

I'm working my way thru a Christmas box of Milk Tray here. It's not the same chocolate compared to a few years ago. It has gotten more sugary, and 'grainier'.

jackboy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985536#Comment_122985536

Yes, Cadbury don't actually make chocolates, they make sweets.

tom1ie

So what’s the best chocolate if cadburys isn’t?
I reckon there secret Santa setup is great.

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985791#Comment_122985791

Milka is unreal, you’ll never touch a bar of Cadburys again…

L

tom1ie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985800#Comment_122985800

Ah no.
Can’t be having milka over cadburys it’s completely inferior.

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985195#Comment_122985195

Yeah, the mini twirls can only be described as chalk.

At first you think, ugh gone off. Nope, that’s the actual taste. I’d say they have been tweaking it for years, boiling frog… cheaper and cheaper.

Dr Karl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985800#Comment_122985800

Milka like Cadbury is owned by Mondelez

Jim Herring

Correct, as is Toblerone, Reeses, Fry’s, Green & Blacks among others.

Cluedo Monopoly

What is with that word "loose" and people struggling to use it correctly?

Gloomtastic!

The Red Lindt chocolate. Best.

MrMusician18

Theyve been substituting cocoa butter for other vegetables fats, notably palm and Shea and have had to adjust other aspects of the formulation as a consequence.

Thats why it tastes like **** compared to 30 years ago. It's also why it's so cheap compared to back then too. Chocolate related commodities have all gotten a lot more expensive. I imagine original formulation Cadbury would be at least 3x more expensive than now

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985853#Comment_122985853

You've loost me there?

Dial Hard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985791#Comment_122985791

The best "high street" chocolate is Galaxy, imo. Mind you, I eat chocolate about twice a year so I'm far from a connoisseur.

There are some seriously high-end chocolates out there, though. I know someone who has a chocolatier in Liege and goes on a buying trip once a year. All for his own use, and to be given as the odd gift.

the beer revolu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985853#Comment_122985853

It's very common for people to get lose and loose mixed up, I think it's more of an Irish thing than English. I often don't even notice when people get it wrong. I always have to double check I have the right one.

On Rose's : they were always absolutely rubbish as far as I'm concerned!

rowantree18

The small Cadbury bars you usually see around the till areas in supermarkets are made in the factory in Coolock. They use milk, not milk powder, they're not as sicky-sweet, there's a sort of tang to the taste. Way better and the tiffin, golden crisp. And mint crisp varieties are uniquely irish. If you're bringing Cadburys abroad to family etc - it's the small irish made bars you want.

Yes. I am a chocoholic.

cmac2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985800#Comment_122985800

Owned by Mondelez as well!

tom1ie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985899#Comment_122985899

That makes sense.
I love a fruit and nut.
All time favourite is top deck though, white chic on top and milk chocolate base- amazing.
Haven’t seen it in a while and certainly not in the small bar at the till size unfortunately.

tom1ie

Yeah I like galaxy myself it’s very smooth and melt in your mouth.

mattser

*loses

JohnFalstaff

The Royals would want to keep a close eye on House Cadbury. Wouldn't be the first time they had a War of the Roses.

Dr Karl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985845#Comment_122985845

Is Reeses not owned by Hershey? Mondelez may buy them shortly if reports are correct. Kraft/Mondelez also owned Terry's until 2016. It is now owned by Carambar & Co and is produced in France rather than Poland when under Mondelez ownership. Weren't Creme Eggs originally sold under the Fry's brand? And didn't Fry's also invent the modern Easter egg? Toblerone was owned by Kraft until they bought out Cadbury. Wasn't one of the reasons Cadbury spilt the Schweppes business to protect itself from takeovers like the one from Kraft? Would Ferrero or Mars have been a better fit for Cadbury?

https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2024/12/12/hershey-calls-mondelez-bid-too-low/

And Mars have purchased Kellanova. Mars bar flavoured cornflakes?

https://www.mars.com/news-and-stories/press-releases-statements/mars-acquisition-august-2024

tom1ie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985977#Comment_122985977

ha! Quality.
Right up your street. 😊

jackboy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985861#Comment_122985861

It's a pity they don't make a small amount of the original formulation product, they could sell at 5 times the cost and still sell. I suppose that would expose how gross tasting their products are now though.

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122986047#Comment_122986047

Yip, unfortunately they can’t admit the mass produced stuff is made of 25.87% fag ash.

road_high

yes they are dreadful now. Any one try the yellow snacks lately? I used to adore them then about 5/6 years ago they replaced the chocolate with what can only be described as cooking chocolate. Roses are terrible also, tubs of waxy glooby shite. I’m 40 and can remember the late 80s 90s ones being a really special chocolate that you’d really look forward to- I’d say a serious amount of them get thrown in the bin- they really are that bad

Tork

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985873#Comment_122985873

If you eat too many bars of Cadbury's chocolate, you will need to lose weight. Then your trousers will become loose.

Meeoow

It was reported when Cadburys sold to mondelez, they promised they would keep jobs in the UK, but they shafted them, and moved all the jobs, I thought to Poland, but maybe turkey, as reported here. So maybe that's also part of the reason they lost the British royal warrant, plus the fact it's muck.

road_high

I think they have scaled back their operations here too to a large extent but still hold some manufacturing operations in Dublin and rathmore co Kerry - they’re clearly more interested in producing as cheaply as possible and that’s very much reflected in the products themselves now

Jellybaby_1

I am a life long chocoholic and I now find it hard to eat much Cadbury's chocolate so sadly it seems the change in taste has helped me kick my habit!! I find Cadbury's taste is just not as chocolatey or creamy and I think there is a saltiness about it, anyone else get that too?

EthelMercaptan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122986601#Comment_122986601

I found some years back that I had to reach for the Gaviscon after eating Cadburys chocolate in any form. No problem with Galaxy or other non-Cadburys but even just a few squares of Dairy Milk can be enough to cause a problem.

Goldengirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122986664#Comment_122986664

Yes. . Need to have a dose of antacid now after a few pieces of the choccies .

This is like another War of the Roses .

REDBULL68

Who cares ,

worded

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122987102#Comment_122987102

Bring back POTD post of the day
We have a winner

ottolwinner

it’s early day yet