Gaia
15th January 2015, 20:55
I saw this as a news story yesterday and thought it was interesting. I finally decided making a post about it.
Since the controversial 2010 takeover of the British company Cadbury, by the makers of processed cheese slices Kraft, consumers of chocolate have been dismayed at the many changes brought in by the new owners. But the breaking point of many has been reached as the recipe for Cadbury Creme Eggs in the UK is changed, replacing dairy milk chocolate with standard cocoa mix chocolate. To add insult to culinary injury, Mondelez International, owned by Kraft Foods, is also introducing five eggs in a pack instead of three and six-packs. The opinions of actors and wallpaper designers.
The product consists of a thick milk chocolate shell, housing a white and yellow fondant filling which mimics the albumen and yolk of a real egg. Initially sold as Fry's Creme Eggs (incorporating the Fry's brand), they were renamed "Cadbury's Creme Eggs" in 1971.
My stance on Creme Eggs is the same as my stance on the NHS (which I hope will save me when I’ve scoffed too many eggs). I’d rather pay more and be assured of a good service.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/news-opinion/dont-mess-cadburys-creme-eggs-8437205
"We’ll be throwing the eggs in the Hudson River."
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/01/14/how-much-more-indignity-can-the-cadbury-s-creme-egg-take.html
The change in recipe and reduction in pack size follows several other recent controversies, such as pork DNA being found inside Dairy Milk bars in Malaysia (though possible contamination may have been the cause.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/cadbury-chocolates-found-be-halal-malaysian-muslim-group-reports-boycott-continues-286020
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27616258)
A Cadbury's product withdrawal in China.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7642141.stm
There are already two differing Creme Eggs. There is the UK-manufactured flagship, a full 40g of chocolatey egg glory. Then there is its American, dear-god-hide-it-in-the-attic sibling, a wretched creature offering a mere 34g of satisfaction.
Metro: An analysis of the ingredients reveals there is less cocoa – 14 per cent compared with 20 per cent in Dairy Milk. This means it is most likely cheaper to make.
http://metro.co.uk/2015/01/13/obsessed-cadbury-creme-egg-fan-writes-song-about-controversial-recipe-change-5020194/
Independent of Ireland: The hashtag CremeEggGate took hold just days after Cadbury informed its Facebook fans they were "totes emosh" about the egg's return.
http://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/taste-test-just-how-different-are-the-new-cadbury-creme-eggs-30905676.html
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jan/12/shellshock-cadbury-comes-clean-on-creme-egg-chocolate-change
The chocolate used in eggs produced for Americans has been made with powdered milk for quite a while.
http://uk.businessinsider.com/kraft-changed-the-cadbury-creme-egg-recipe-2015-1?r=US
The American chocolate industry. Yeesh. The same people who tried to lobby the FDA to redefine "chocolate", so that they could call reconstructed chocolate flavored stuff chocolate instead of "chocolatey" or "chocolate flavored".
"Lets make it hard for a consumer to tell the difference between something great, and something nasty" is literally what people in chocolate companies are thinking to themselves. "Now lets pretend there's no difference" they sussurate to each other in humming chocolatey scented corridors. Hypocritically, they snort raw cacao powder at home from the inner thigh of their freshly waxed aux pairs. Due to our desire for more profit, we are replacing some of our ingredients with cheaper alternatives, as well as providing less overall product for the same cost.
Every purchase will now be tinged with dread rather than excitement. Like Russian roulette but with fondant filled chocolate.
Since the controversial 2010 takeover of the British company Cadbury, by the makers of processed cheese slices Kraft, consumers of chocolate have been dismayed at the many changes brought in by the new owners. But the breaking point of many has been reached as the recipe for Cadbury Creme Eggs in the UK is changed, replacing dairy milk chocolate with standard cocoa mix chocolate. To add insult to culinary injury, Mondelez International, owned by Kraft Foods, is also introducing five eggs in a pack instead of three and six-packs. The opinions of actors and wallpaper designers.
The product consists of a thick milk chocolate shell, housing a white and yellow fondant filling which mimics the albumen and yolk of a real egg. Initially sold as Fry's Creme Eggs (incorporating the Fry's brand), they were renamed "Cadbury's Creme Eggs" in 1971.
My stance on Creme Eggs is the same as my stance on the NHS (which I hope will save me when I’ve scoffed too many eggs). I’d rather pay more and be assured of a good service.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/news-opinion/dont-mess-cadburys-creme-eggs-8437205
"We’ll be throwing the eggs in the Hudson River."
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/01/14/how-much-more-indignity-can-the-cadbury-s-creme-egg-take.html
The change in recipe and reduction in pack size follows several other recent controversies, such as pork DNA being found inside Dairy Milk bars in Malaysia (though possible contamination may have been the cause.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/cadbury-chocolates-found-be-halal-malaysian-muslim-group-reports-boycott-continues-286020
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27616258)
A Cadbury's product withdrawal in China.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7642141.stm
There are already two differing Creme Eggs. There is the UK-manufactured flagship, a full 40g of chocolatey egg glory. Then there is its American, dear-god-hide-it-in-the-attic sibling, a wretched creature offering a mere 34g of satisfaction.
Metro: An analysis of the ingredients reveals there is less cocoa – 14 per cent compared with 20 per cent in Dairy Milk. This means it is most likely cheaper to make.
http://metro.co.uk/2015/01/13/obsessed-cadbury-creme-egg-fan-writes-song-about-controversial-recipe-change-5020194/
Independent of Ireland: The hashtag CremeEggGate took hold just days after Cadbury informed its Facebook fans they were "totes emosh" about the egg's return.
http://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/taste-test-just-how-different-are-the-new-cadbury-creme-eggs-30905676.html
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jan/12/shellshock-cadbury-comes-clean-on-creme-egg-chocolate-change
The chocolate used in eggs produced for Americans has been made with powdered milk for quite a while.
http://uk.businessinsider.com/kraft-changed-the-cadbury-creme-egg-recipe-2015-1?r=US
The American chocolate industry. Yeesh. The same people who tried to lobby the FDA to redefine "chocolate", so that they could call reconstructed chocolate flavored stuff chocolate instead of "chocolatey" or "chocolate flavored".
"Lets make it hard for a consumer to tell the difference between something great, and something nasty" is literally what people in chocolate companies are thinking to themselves. "Now lets pretend there's no difference" they sussurate to each other in humming chocolatey scented corridors. Hypocritically, they snort raw cacao powder at home from the inner thigh of their freshly waxed aux pairs. Due to our desire for more profit, we are replacing some of our ingredients with cheaper alternatives, as well as providing less overall product for the same cost.
Every purchase will now be tinged with dread rather than excitement. Like Russian roulette but with fondant filled chocolate.