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Thread ID: 111237	2010-07-19 06:23:00	Cadbury's versus Whitakers chocolate	Digby (677)	PC World Chat

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1120283	2010-07-20 01:30:00	The other bit of good news for me is that in the UK about 200 fat cat executives at Head Office are losing their jobs. Their roles are going to Kraft's head office in the States. That will teach them for letting NZ change its recipes, deciding to close lots of factories world-wide and moving our production to Australia. The good news (for the UK) is that Kraft are keeping their factory in the UK (for now)	Digby (677)
1120284	2010-07-20 01:36:00	Bad new is Kraft will eventually water down the recipe. Again.	bob_doe_nz (92)
1120285	2010-07-21 05:04:00	Whittakers as their Dark chocolate ones are vegan friendly for SWMBO	Morgenmuffel (187)
1120286	2010-07-21 09:16:00	The other bit of good news for me is that in the UK about 200 fat cat executives at Head Office are losing their jobs. Their roles are going to Kraft's head office in the States. That will teach them for letting NZ change its recipes, deciding to close lots of factories world-wide and moving our production to Australia. The good news (for the UK) is that Kraft are keeping their factory in the UK (for now) I don't really see the good in taking away british leadership from a british company...but ok. Kraft have already closed one of their factories in the UK. The palm oil never made it to NZ in the Chocolate its self btw. FYI Cadbury are not the only ones who use palm oil.	Alex B (15479)
1120287	2010-08-09 03:32:00	Visit Whittaker's website, which dates from 2005. There are their old advertisements about good honest chocolate, not cutting back on ingredients, etc, and there is a list of integredients for each product. You'll notice a theme of 33% cocoa and 30% milk powder for milk chocolates, and 28% cocoa for white chocolates. I'll take the Almond Gold block for an example. The Almond Gold block sold in supermarkets today is 25% cocoa and 22% milk powder while the Almond Gold slab is 33% cocoa and 30% milk powder. On the website the block is listed as having 33% cocoa and 30% milk powder. The Hazel Nut block sold today is 33% cocoa and 30% milk powder despite a slightly higher nut content than the Almond Gold block. What conclusion can we draw from this? Whittaker's has specifically chosen to make their Almond Gold block to a substantially lower quality than their Almond Gold slab and their Hazel Nut block. The ingredients entries on their website were either originally totally in error or Whittaker's has been quietly reducing the quantity of cocoa and milk powder in various products since that time and has forgotten to update the website. The Fruit & Nut block for example currently has only 23% cocoa and from memory I think the Cashew block is similar. Look through the fine print on the back of chocolate blocks the next time you go to the supermarket.	GoodHour (12218)
1120288	2010-08-09 12:18:00	You gnaw your chocolate, I'll iGnore it. Give it (chocolate) up entirely, and you too can have an apple fanboy-like aura of smugness and self esteem. Cheaper too.	R2x1 (4628)
1120289	2010-08-09 13:24:00	iGnaw mine... much tastier outcome :clap!	Erayd (23)
1120290	2010-08-09 21:08:00	People need to realise there is more to chocolate than Cadbury's/Kraft, Whitakers, Nestle and Mars. Do they still sell Richfields chocolate in NZ ?	wmoore (6009)
1120291	2010-08-09 21:10:00	I don't really see the good in taking away british leadership from a british company...but ok. Kraft have already closed one of their factories in the UK. The palm oil never made it to NZ in the Chocolate its self btw. FYI Cadbury are not the only ones who use palm oil. Nestle use fairtrade palm oil in some products.	wmoore (6009)
1120292	2010-08-09 21:18:00	Bad new is Kraft will eventually water down the recipe. Again. They already have with their Milka bars, which are made with milk powder instead of whole milk.	wmoore (6009)
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