Cadbury

[the_hawk*]

What are your thoughts on Cadbury, their sales have fallen into a huge heap in the second half of the year.

Is it a result of Cadbury changing the formula to remove pig fats to gain Halal certification that has affected the texture and flavor of their product,

or is it a back lash from people boycotting Cadbury due to the Halal certification and sending a message to them

The Hobart Cadbury factory will close its doors for five weeks at the end of this year.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=cadbury+pig+fat&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=1CGWVNeJHoTq8AWC_Y...

what ever the reason it would seem they have made some huge mistakes that have effected sales

[aps1080]

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So does cutting the fat off bacon make it "not pork" ???"

It's not pork unless they are told it is pork

Harley

Got you, thanks.

[harley_babes_hoard]

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@lloydslights wrote:

From the opening post, I read they would be closed for 5 weeks at the end of the year due to stockpiles.  Similar to the mining industry.  

Is Cadbury's closing down?

DEB

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who knows it's pretty easy to put up a picture of managers special then claim it's to do with pig fat, halal certification etc etc.

[kathys.clown14]

Sometimes they will self off older stock cheap just because there is a change in packaging.

I like Pink Lady chocolate. It is lovely and smooth, and made in Melbourne.

[debra9275]

We have a shop near us that sells blocks of Lindt chocolate for $1.00 when they're nearing expiry. No idea what their halal certification status is though

[the_hawk*]

Lindt chocolates are not Halal certified and increasing sales every day

[azureline**]

That's because they have reduced the price.

[cherry*135]

Yes, Lindt often undercut all the other brands, especially in Christmas/Easter season- half price boxes everywhere. Aggressively trying to increase their market share and putting Australians out of work in the process.

The two small Lindt blocks I have, one is Made in France, the other in Switzerland.

No supporting  of Australian workers jobs by buying that stuff. 

[fourandsixpants]

to the OP

My thoughts......are that since the Cadbury HQ was relocated from OZ to NZ (well actually they have had NZ base as well as Oz base for many years.....but ditched the Australian base it seems) I believe that this then entitled the NZ factory in that country to import lottsa chocolate 'product' from China!!.........carp product that would then be poured, wrapped up as usual and marketed as 'made from local &/or imported/or both from Cadbury factory based in NZ....

The Kiwis have a 'special' trade agreement with China.....

Then anything that we import like this from NZ would of course have Chinese product in it.

Like am3 says.....buy the Lindt product for now, much better.....hope this company stays true.

the quality of the 'chocolate' is gross now

[icyfroth]

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@aps1080 wrote:
All you people saying yuk to pig fat, do any of you eat bacon, a pork sunday roast with crackling ?

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No to both of the above, aps, but I do like ham and of course there's fat in/on that.

I can't stand the thought of it in chocolate though, thanks. And If see chocolate products made with Palm oil, I don't buy those either.

I rarely buy chocolate anyway, though.

If I do, it's not for myself, and it's mostly from Aldi. I also don't buy chocolate in summer (Christmas) when it's hot. It tends to melt and I can't stand it gluggy. Nor do I like it out of the fridge all hard. Must be at wintertime room temperature.

Yeah, I know. Who cares!?

[aps1080]

icy

OK, got it. I understand now, it's the thought that it's in there.

"No to both of the above, aps, but I do like ham and of course there's fat in/on that."