Talulah
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I seem to remember Caburys mini eggs last year contained 85g in a packet. A few years before there were 100g in a packet.
This year we are down to 80g in a packet.
This year we are down to 80g in a packet.
Cadburys Mini Eggs - Shrinkflation
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DJE
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dom
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Outrageous, let’s storm the US Capitol Parliament in protest
Greenheart
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Umm...were...you thinking of ballasting a yacht with chocolate? 
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?burgundyben
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In previous years they went on sale on Boxing day, a pre Chrimbo supply was very rare. This year they seem to be readily available during Chrimbo.
RichardS
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Fray Bentos Pies and Cadbury's Mini Eggs ..... both essential for great passage provisioning.
Richard
Richard
Robin
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Look on the bright side, since they ruined them reformulating after the takeover, less is better. same for terrys chocolate oranges too.
Concerto
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As you get older you need less. Cadbury just happy to oblige for probably the same money. So you spend the same and they look after you by ensuring you eat less. ? ? ?
[70521]
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Let's not go to the confectionary that was the Mars Bar!
Concerto
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Why? Are you Snickering?
Blueboatman
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This is all set to become a Marathon
Greenheart
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SWMBO received a Christmas selection from her employer.
She didn't eat the Wispa bar, so after a restrained week, I saved her the bother.
I was surprised not to enjoy it as much as I remember (probably in the 1980s)...
...it seemed less creamy and less sweet than it used to be.
Is that the result of Cadbury trying to produce a healthier product, or just saving on costly ingredients?
Also, why is this being discussed on the Yachting Monthly forum?
She didn't eat the Wispa bar, so after a restrained week, I saved her the bother.
I was surprised not to enjoy it as much as I remember (probably in the 1980s)...
...it seemed less creamy and less sweet than it used to be.
Is that the result of Cadbury trying to produce a healthier product, or just saving on costly ingredients?
Also, why is this being discussed on the Yachting Monthly forum?
RichardS
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25931
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or is it that your taste buds are degenerating ?
Robin
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We were once challenged by USA Customs on entering for a Christmas family visit because an x-ray of SWMBO's luggage showed it was full of oranges, forbidden fruit. When opened and choccy oranges exposed official said ' but why bring these as presents, you can buy them here ' No you bloody cannot she said, these are 'proper' British TERRY'S ones not cheapo USA imitations.
Greenheart
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...is it that your taste buds are degenerating ?
I admit, that occurred to me as I typed the words. But it's odd that other things I haven't tasted for many years, do not disappoint.
Vastly more likely that the Cadbury's Wispa recipe has changed and the taste experience has lost intensity.
Does anybody know what those purple hedgerow flowers are, with the wonderful perfume that hangs in the air on still evenings?
It was always very noticeable, cycling past Redford post office near Woolbeding Common...blissful rural spot in our island nation...
...an island surrounded by sea, swarming with yachts...so the Yachting Monthly forum was the obvious place to ask about it.
rgarside
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All should be grateful to Mondelez for delivering the maximum earnings per share, by all means possible, freeing lovers of chocolate to search elsewhere
Praxinoscope
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I have avoided buying any Cadbury product since Mondelez back tracked on their assurances made during the take-over, and production of some Cadbury chocolate went abroad. It also seems to taste differently, but that could just be my taste buds
Still there are plenty of alternatives.
Still there are plenty of alternatives.
ProMariner
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Just another company trying to make another years management bonus by successfully not selling you something. Another way of saying selling you less, for more. Profiting off the past reputation of your company/brand, at the expense of your reputation of all your future years.
Have noticed M&S being the current masters of it, extra big packaging, containing ever fewer grams of food. So successfully making money out of not selling you food (short term).
There are parallels across many markets, from utilities and mobile operators, to banking and insurance. What a fascinating modern world we live in.
Have noticed M&S being the current masters of it, extra big packaging, containing ever fewer grams of food. So successfully making money out of not selling you food (short term).
There are parallels across many markets, from utilities and mobile operators, to banking and insurance. What a fascinating modern world we live in.
V1701
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It does taste differently, big brand choc contains vegetable fats, some even using hydrogenated, instead of cocoa butter. Yorkie contains some mango derived gloop to pad it out and is about as bad as it gets, try one you'll see what I mean, it's oily and almost chewy at the end, absolutely horrible. Asda smart price choc on the other hand is 30p for 150g, comes in milk or dark and is actually pretty decent...
