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 ;-)
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.
Owned by Mondelez as well!
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.
Yeah I like galaxy myself it’s very smooth and melt in your mouth.
*loses
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.
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
ha! Quality. Right up your street. 😊
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.
Yip, unfortunately they can’t admit the mass produced stuff is made of 25.87% fag ash.
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
If you eat too many bars of Cadbury's chocolate, you will need to lose weight. Then your trousers will become loose.
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.
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
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?
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.
Yes. . Need to have a dose of antacid now after a few pieces of the choccies .
This is like another War of the Roses .
Who cares ,
Bring back POTD post of the day We have a winner
it’s early day yet
You, evidently.
Na, it's lacking a question mark. Poor effort.
(although it was my exact thought when I saw this thread)
when u say small do u mean the 8 square ones?
yip, as opposed to the 200 or even 300g tablets made from powdered ferret milk.
I don't care that much because I haven't eaten a bar of CDM (as we used to call it) in about 50 years. So I can't really say how much its changed. That said in recent years I've never heard a single person praise it and many complain about it.
The fact that Cadburys were the first company ever to get a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria back in 1854 and have now lost that patronage 170 years later must be a genuine kick in the balls for them. I started the thread because I felt there is bound to be speculation that there is more to this than Prince Charles not eating anything that Cadbury make. If his cook puts Cadbury chocolate on a trifle then they could have kept the Royal Warrant.
I don't think Cadbury care as long as the money keeps coming in. Cadbury is still massively popular with Irish adults. There are shelves of it at every petrol station. Outside of Christmas it's target market now seems to be obese and depressed people, choking their products down in car parks. Taste has little to do with it.
As someone else said here children have little interest in it so eventually their market share will plummet.
At the very least its publicity they don't want.
Dunno why but offshore on UK oil / gas platforms - the main chocolate is Maribou - they're like prison cigarettes :) Any time someone does something nice for you etc, you buy them a bar of Maribou :D
Have to say, I'm not a lover of milk chocolate but the ould Maribou is nice. I think you can buy it in Ireland?
Cadbury can keep going down market if they like there are lots of alternatives.
Lily O'Brien's and Butlers do some nice chocs.
Lindt is good too.
If you really want a treat Brussels has a few shops that are "chocolate heaven".
Yes you can get it some places e.g. Mr Price sometimes.
Guess who owns Marabou?
(Yes, Mondelez)
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