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Cadburys in profit but has no milk in it anymore

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭Space Dog


    Agreed. Bought two Moser Roth bars recently, one was so bad I binned it, the other one is just bland and still sitting in the press.

    Milka hasn't been nice for years.

    Tony's plain chocolate isn't that great either, you really need the bars with mix-ins.

    I don't mind a Twirl from time to time if I don't want to spend a fortune, other than that I'm sticking with Lindt/Lindor if it's available for a reasonable price somewhere.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭Bogey Lowenstein
    That must be Nigel with the brie...


    There is a nice hazelnut bar in Lidl but I don't know if they still do it. I forget the name. I will have a nosey when next in.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,574 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    aaxgtz.jpg

    … yeah.



  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 54,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    boards is its users, and the users have provided the fact checking; i'll see if i can identify a food mod to PM to have the thread title changed.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,224 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Thanks, maybe I'm just being fussy.

    It's just so silly when people open threads like that and then go AWOL.

    In the greater scheme of things it doesn't matter a hill of (cocoa 🙂) beans.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,384 ✭✭✭Ardent


    Ok, let's try again -

    Very simply, you are blathering on about a picture DialHard posted of a Cadbury wrapper on page 2. You said a few posts ago it's a UK only product. It's not - it's found on shelves up and down this country.

    You say it can't be marketed as chocolate here (due to the 20% cocoa content stated on the wrapper) and yet here we are, as evidenced by the word "chocolate" in DialHard's photo.

    Are we on the same page now?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 GasolineAlley


    I stand over my contributions to this thread. Good night. I have work in the morning.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,176 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    You are completely wrong. I picked up a bar in Dunnes yesterday. First thing it says on the ingredient list - MILK CHOCOLATE. Why are you making things up?


    Cadbury’s IRELAND (in the EU) website…”Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar”

    https://www.cadbury.ie/products/cadbury-dairy-milk-chocolate-bar-110g/



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,176 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    From Chat GPT

    Yes, Cadbury Dairy Milk used to contain more milk and higher-quality dairy ingredients than it does today. Historically, the chocolate was made with whole fresh milk, contributing to its creamy texture and rich flavor. However, over time—particularly after Kraft's acquisition of Cadbury in 2010—there was a shift toward using UHT (ultra-high temperature) processed milk and powdered milk for longer shelf life and cost efficiency.

    This change not only reduced the creamy mouthfeel but also introduced lactic acid as a byproduct of milk processing, which some consumers associate with an unpleasant, slightly sour aftertaste. Additionally, the milk solids content, while still meeting the legal minimum (20%), may have been reduced slightly in practice, and the use of vegetable fats (like palm and shea oil) further diluted the dairy richness by replacing some of the natural cocoa butter and milk fat.

    As a result, while the official claim of "a glass and a half of milk" (equivalent to 426ml per 227g bar) is still used in marketing, the form and quality of the milkhave changed, leading many long-time consumers to perceive the modern version as less creamy and less authentic than the original.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,567 ✭✭✭✭con747


    From Perplexity Pro. AI is taking over.

    The statement from ChatGPT is mostly accurate, but there are some nuances and official positions to consider. Historically, Cadbury Dairy Milk did use more fresh milk and higher-quality dairy ingredients, contributing to its creamy texture and rich flavor. The "glass and a half" slogan was introduced to highlight its high milk content, and the original recipe was known for its use of whole milk.​

    However, after Kraft's acquisition of Cadbury in 2010, there were changes in production and ingredient sourcing. The company began using UHT (ultra-high temperature) processed milk and powdered milk for cost efficiency and longer shelf life, which some consumers believe led to a less creamy mouthfeel and a slightly sour aftertaste due to lactic acid byproducts. Additionally, vegetable fats (such as palm and shea oil) have been added to the recipe, which replaces some of the natural cocoa butter and milk fat, further diluting the dairy richness.​

    Despite these changes, Cadbury and its parent company Mondelez have officially stated that the recipe for Dairy Milk has not changed, though they have admitted to recipe changes for other products like the Creme Egg and Fruit & Nut bar. The milk solids content still meets the legal minimum (20%), but the form and quality of the milk have shifted, leading many long-time consumers to perceive the modern version as less creamy and authentic than the original.​

    In summary, while the official recipe claim remains, the actual ingredients and processing methods have evolved, and consumer perception of the product's quality has shifted accordingly.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭Bogey Lowenstein
    That must be Nigel with the brie...




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,384 ✭✭✭Ardent


    Please stop posting AI generated slop, as if its some authoritative source on the matter. It's lazy. But worse than that - we don't know what data these models were trained on and whether or not it's factually correct.



  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 54,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    and the icing on the cake is that the spread of AI slop is what's caused the financial trouble for boards.



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