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Old 27-04-2011, 11:29
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I bought a cadburys whole nut milk chocolate bar yesterday not having done so for some time.
Does anyone else agree the taste is now horrible.It was too sweet,had a crumbly soft texture,and didn't have the depth of chocolate flavour.

What have Kraft done to one of our favourite brands.?
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Old 27-04-2011, 11:44
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Yes, noticed this with an easter egg, texture and flavour were definitely not right.
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Old 27-04-2011, 14:48
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Yes, noticed this with an easter egg, texture and flavour were definitely not right.
I first noticed Cadbury's easter egg chocolate tasting different about 2-3 years ago, so I don't blame Kraft for that.

I personally haven't noticed any difference in taste in the regular chocolate bars.
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Old 27-04-2011, 15:59
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The chocolate has been fine for me, but it's the caramel I think has gone right downhill. It's tasteless goop, nothing like it used to be.
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Old 27-04-2011, 17:10
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Well I don't know about the nut one, but I had a cadbury's egg and it didn't taste the same, a bit of a metallicy aftertaste.. Not metallic, but I can't explain it any better than that
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Old 27-04-2011, 17:26
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I agree that cadbury's choc has lost something and is now far too sweet but, I think this happened before Kraft came into the picture.
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Old 30-04-2011, 12:09
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Apparently they now use powdered milk but I do suspect some other ingredients have changed as well.
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Old 30-04-2011, 13:33
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But our love affair went through a bit of a crisis when Cadbury had a shake-up in 2009 and they were no longer made in Dunedin.

They are now made in Britain - more than 300 million are produced each year. Facebook and Trade Me forums are outraged, saying the imports are inferior.

Cadbury confirmed there were some differences - the chocolate is thinner in Britain and the filling is not as runny because instead of being injected into the shell it "goes in as more of a blob"
.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/...ectid=10719745
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Old 30-04-2011, 16:19
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Well I don't know about the nut one, but I had a cadbury's egg and it didn't taste the same, a bit of a metallicy aftertaste.. Not metallic, but I can't explain it any better than that
Maybe you had a rare cadbury's 'Golden Egg' laid by a chocolate Goose.
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Old 30-04-2011, 18:01
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Well I don't know about the nut one, but I had a cadbury's egg and it didn't taste the same, a bit of a metallicy aftertaste.. Not metallic, but I can't explain it any better than that
You did take the foil off before you ate it?...
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Old 30-04-2011, 20:37
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Well I don't know about the nut one, but I had a cadbury's egg and it didn't taste the same, a bit of a metallicy aftertaste.. Not metallic, but I can't explain it any better than that
I was going to say the same thing!!! It was bloody awfull. However I love the Milka chocolate which is Kraft. I use to love Roses but cant stand them now. Its Quality Streets my number 1 followed by the Happy Cows by milka
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Old 07-05-2011, 23:30
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Cadburys Roses taste very sweet and sickly. But the other Cadburys chocolates seem ok.
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Old 07-05-2011, 23:36
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We had some Milk Tray just after Christmas, and they were nothing like they used to be - really poor for the money.

I must admit that I am going right off Cadbury chocolate.
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Old 07-05-2011, 23:37
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It has been "yankified". I no longer buy it.
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Old 08-05-2011, 01:04
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Just typical British chocolate, never been that impressed with Cadburys anyway or any other British Chocolate
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Old 08-05-2011, 01:06
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you can taste the difference between say a cadbury chocolate, and a toblerone chocolate.

its about the cocoa solids and milk solids content.
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Old 08-05-2011, 16:43
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You see Toblerone in every airport gift shop in the world, perfect for using up the last of your local currency on then giving to someone you don't like when you get home, its awful stuff. Cadbury's is not bad really, its the plonk of the chocolate world, certainly better than American Hershey chocolate.
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Old 08-05-2011, 16:50
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I was under the idea that Cadburys could not be called or advertised as chocolate due to the very low quality and lack of cocoa content, some EU reg as far as I can remember.
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Old 08-05-2011, 17:15
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You see Toblerone in every airport gift shop in the world, perfect for using up the last of your local currency on then giving to someone you don't like when you get home, its awful stuff. Cadbury's is not bad really, its the plonk of the chocolate world, certainly better than American Hershey chocolate.
I don't think Toblerone is that awful actually. If anything I used to buy the dark Toblerone at the airport as a treat as it is so difficult to get anywhere else although the white Toblerone I hate that stuff but not a huge fan of white chocolate. Only stuff I ever liked was the milky bars I bought in Italy they were really good.

If I'm feeling flush then it has to be anything from Hotel Chocolat but and I know I am probably on my own here but I do like the taste of American or other countries chocolates hence why I end up spending a small fortune in Cybercandy.

Generally though its mostly Milka chocolate I've been buying lately or the Fry's creams so not really been bothering with Cadbury's much anyway but do have one of the turkish delight bars so will see if I taste any difference.
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Old 08-05-2011, 17:33
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Its not just the qualiy that has suffered, what about the quantity!

Prices have gone up and the bars have gotten smaller.
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Old 08-05-2011, 17:39
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i had some cadbury's dairy milk the other night, tasted the same as it always did

i prefer green and blacks, much better
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Old 08-05-2011, 20:08
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i had some cadbury's dairy milk the other night, tasted the same as it always did

i prefer green and blacks, much better
Owned by Cadburys, now Kraft, Green and black was nice, but I have not had any for a while, certainly not since Kraft grabed hold of Cadburys
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Old 08-05-2011, 20:24
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Well I don't know about the nut one, but I had a cadbury's egg and it didn't taste the same, a bit of a metallicy aftertaste.. Not metallic, but I can't explain it any better than that
Shouldn't have ate the wrapper too

As for the chocolate, I have not noticed any change in the chocolate, but I prefer Galaxy so I have always thought Cadbury's had an inferior taste

Edit: Someone already made the joke, sorry my bad
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Old 08-05-2011, 20:40
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I wouldn't even use Cadbury's for cooking. Low cocoa solids content, made with cheap palm oil and sold at a premium price? No thanks.

Though, at the other end, you also have deluded foodies who'll buy Lindt Excellence 70% or 85% and that tastes like burnt rubber. Green and Blacks is horrible too. Tesco's used to do an excellent 70% (German-made) bar which didn't have too much vanilla in it and had some nice, complex, flavours for the 80p they charged for it. It became a 'Finest', almost doubled in price and then went down in quality.

My local Tesco also used to sell a 'Java 40%' milk bar which was fantastic. Lovely caramel after-taste to it. I haven't seen it for at least two years.
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Old 08-05-2011, 21:52
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I wouldn't even use Cadbury's for cooking. Low cocoa solids content, made with cheap palm oil and sold at a premium price? No thanks.
It would be really difficult to use for cooking for those precise reasons. It would melt funny.
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