Daron Brewood 🇬🇧Dec 10

Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband can't be called chocolate any more

'Nestle has reformulated Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband bars, reducing their cocoa and milk solid content below UK chocolate standards, leading to their reclassification as "encased in a smooth milk chocolate flavour coating." This change, driven by rising cocoa prices, reflects a broader industry trend known as "skimpflation," where companies adjust recipes to manage increased production costs. Similar adjustments have been made by other brands, such as McVitie's, which recently relabelled its Penguin and Club bars as "chocolate flavour."'
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#Nestle #ToffeeCrisp #BlueRiband #MilkChocolate #CocoaPrices #Skimpflation #RecipeChange #ProductionCosts #McVities #ChocolateFlavour #Reclassification #FoodIndustry

http://bbc.com/news/articles/c79x7q325p3o

Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband can't be called chocolate any more

Nestle has used more vegetable oil in it recipes, meaning the treats no longer qualify as chocolate under UK law

Show threadItsCarryl has moved - see bio.Jan 20, 2025

I haven’t entirely had the #energy for it, but the drive to get it done, and boredom of not doing it, has got me through. Plus a few #ToffeeCrisp #chocolate bars. I just had a fortnight of awful #insomnia and travelling for a few days away, plus sleeping a bit better one night, has finally broken it. Still, my head and arms are a bit empty and heavy.

#health