The bastards ruined Toblerones!

[Doubting Thomas]

I absolutely hate that food manufacturers do this. Instead of raising the price, they reduce the amount of product and sell it for the same price.

One of my hobbies is making wine, and I often make it from off-the-shelf grape juice purchased at any supermarket. Used to be you could get a gallon jug for $X, now they sell 3 quart jugs. When I buy juice to make wine, I buy five gallons at a time for one batch. So now instead of buying 5 jugs, I have to buy 6 jugs and a couple of quart bottles.

I'd likely be more apt to pay a little more for a full gallon, but the sneaky food companies are hoping you don't notice you're only getting 3 quarts instead of the full gallon for the same price.

[The Grand Nudger]

It might be even worse with the toblerone bit, since they actually tried their best to keep the package size and shape the same.  So, essentially, imagine if instead of using a smaller jug at the same pricepoint, they used the same jug at the same pricepoint with a tinted false bottom that occupied 1 quarts worth of volume, lol.

[Thumpalumpacus]

So...they didn't want to raise the price for their customers, but they thought giving them less chocolate for the current price was a good idea?

Trending in America since '08.

[vorlon13]

I have never had a Toblerone.

Ever.



Having said that however, why didn't they just do what they wanted weight/price rise, and announce the size had increased ?

Just like in 1984.

There had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grams a week, even though the ration had actually been reduced to twenty grams.

[Edwardo Piet]

That looks hideously ugly.

I'll still eat it.

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[vorlon13]

I like those chocolate things with the raspberry goop filling.

They're expensive and I never see 'em anymore.

[account_inactive]

Looks like the wee pretendy parliament are also discussing it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sc...s-38002377

An MSP has lodged a motion at Holyrood calling on the UK government to "take speedy action" over the reduction in weight of Toblerone chocolate bars.

SNP MSP Colin Beattie put forward a motion claiming the changes to the bars are "emblematic of the devastating consequences" of Brexit.

And he wants to "offer condolences to those mourning this change".

Mondolez International announced the change earlier in the month due to a rise in the cost of ingredients.

The gaps between chunks of chocolate on the bars have been increased, resulting in the weight of 400g bars being reduced to 360g and 170g bars to 150g, with the size of the packaging remaining the same.

The US firm denied the change was made as a result of Brexit, although a spokeswoman did note that the foreign exchange rate is currently "not favourable" and could not clarify if it only applied to the UK.

[Joods]

I've bought Toblerone every year for Christmas ever since I knew it existed.  I may give it a miss this year.  Anyone know if this affects the bars sold in Canada?

Me too!  I always buy my hubby one for his stocking.  
Well, this year I stashed away a Violet Crumble I found at an import candy store on the coast, so I guess he'll only be getting that and a chocolate orange this year.  

Totally crappy that Toblerone made their chocolate bars less than HALF the size!!  Very cheap move!

You found a Violent Crumble? Here?? In the US??

I MUST know where so I can get some. I LOVE those!!

[Edwardo Piet]

I knew Brexit was evil. It even ruined our Toblerones.

[vorlon13]

Costco has a coupon for $2.70 off in their flyer this month.

Of course, Costco is owned by Jews who are using the Blacks to subvert the Latinos . .