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Originally Posted by CrunchyBlack9
Lindors Truffles=End of Thread!
Originally Posted by CrunchyBlack9
Lindors Truffles=End of Thread!
If you're a frequent chocolate bar consumer in the U.S., you're probably aware that the candy bars you can buy at the grocery store don't contain the highest quality chocolate. But did you know that some of them don't contain chocolate at all? Chocolate, by the FDA's definition, contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter. In an effort to reduce ingredient costs, some major candy companies like Hershey's and Nestle have replaced the more expensive (and better tasting) cocoa butter with other fats, like palm oil or safflower oil.
Many familiar candy bars and candy products have the reformulated "mockolate," including the Take 5 bar, Whatchamacallit, Kissables, Milk Duds, Mr. Goodbar, and Baby Ruth. This article from ABC News has some great pictures showing the new ingredient lists for these candies, so you can see exactly what changes have been made. Cybele at Candy Blog has done numerous comparisons between the old chocolate candies and the new faux-chocolate candies. You can read her reviews of the new Kissables and Hershey's miniatures collection, but the gist is that the new candies cannot compare in taste or texture to the previous chocolate versions.
The substandard taste is only part of the problem. Because the products can no longer be advertised as chocolate, the labels must legally reflect the new non-chocolate status. In addition to listing the other fats in the ingredient section, the candies now use euphemisms like "chocolate candy" or "chocolatey coating" instead of simply saying "chocolate." However, these changes are subtle, and not all of the websites and advertising copy for these candies has been updated, so your best bet is to read the ingredient list very, very carefully, and be on the lookout for candies that omit cocoa butter but list other fats. Candy Blog has an in-depth analysis of the Hershey's website, and what their advertising claims versus what Hershey's candy actually contains.
If you're a Hershey's devotee and are upset about the changes to these candies, you canwrite the company and register your complaint. If enough people act, maybe they will see past their bottom line and return to using the chocolate that made them famous.
If you're a frequent chocolate bar consumer in the U.S., you're probably aware that the candy bars you can buy at the grocery store don't contain the highest quality chocolate. But did you know that some of them don't contain chocolate at all? Chocolate, by the FDA's definition, contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter. In an effort to reduce ingredient costs, some major candy companies like Hershey's and Nestle have replaced the more expensive (and better tasting) cocoa butter with other fats, like palm oil or safflower oil.
Many familiar candy bars and candy products have the reformulated "mockolate," including the Take 5 bar, Whatchamacallit, Kissables, Milk Duds, Mr. Goodbar, and Baby Ruth. This article from ABC News has some great pictures showing the new ingredient lists for these candies, so you can see exactly what changes have been made. Cybele at Candy Blog has done numerous comparisons between the old chocolate candies and the new faux-chocolate candies. You can read her reviews of the new Kissables and Hershey's miniatures collection, but the gist is that the new candies cannot compare in taste or texture to the previous chocolate versions.
The substandard taste is only part of the problem. Because the products can no longer be advertised as chocolate, the labels must legally reflect the new non-chocolate status. In addition to listing the other fats in the ingredient section, the candies now use euphemisms like "chocolate candy" or "chocolatey coating" instead of simply saying "chocolate." However, these changes are subtle, and not all of the websites and advertising copy for these candies has been updated, so your best bet is to read the ingredient list very, very carefully, and be on the lookout for candies that omit cocoa butter but list other fats. Candy Blog has an in-depth analysis of the Hershey's website, and what their advertising claims versus what Hershey's candy actually contains.
If you're a Hershey's devotee and are upset about the changes to these candies, you canwrite the company and register your complaint. If enough people act, maybe they will see past their bottom line and return to using the chocolate that made them famous.
Originally Posted by eashawty
i really dont like chocolate. but i love me a chocolate woman
Originally Posted by eashawty
i really dont like chocolate. but i love me a chocolate woman
Originally Posted by Reeuke
Dark chocolate is disgusting. Milk chocolate
Originally Posted by Reeuke
Dark chocolate is disgusting. Milk chocolate