After a Deal, British Chocolates Won’t Cross the Pond

[jeff m2]

anonymous said:

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Sort of, but consider if you paid a mega lic/concession fee to be the sole source for Fiat in UK and then Fiat started importing them through some other route,
You would not like it.

The fact that most of Hershey chocolate is not great is not relevant.

protectionism is usually used at a sovereign move, this is just one company protecting it's lic.

[Halmyre]

Never tried Hershey's but I've heard enough to ensure that situation won't change anytime soon. I have tried Oreos, well one Oreo, well, a bite out of an Oreo. I'm sure Hershey's and Oreo's appeal to a hip crowd who think they're exotic and desirable (see also Krispy Kreme "donuts") but they ain't my bag, baby.

[Halb]

Krispy Kreme are ace! Very sweet and oodles of different flavours. I eat them more for the taste, than any perceived 'trendiness.'

[anonymous-user]

jeff m2 said:

Sort of, but consider if you paid a mega lic/concession fee to be the sole source for Fiat in UK and then Fiat started importing them through some other route,
You would not like it.

The fact that most of Hershey chocolate is not great is not relevant.

protectionism is usually used at a sovereign move, this is just one company protecting it's lic.

I think they are also trying to block Nestle gear which has similar packaging designs, same colour etc. That's nothing to do with having the licence to produce in that territory.

[Hol]

Einion Yrth said:

Liokault said:

Doubt it, I dont think Yanks really like our chock, something about it beuing waxy.

As opposed to smelling like vomit as Hershey's does.

It does smell like vomit too!!!

I thought it was just my family who thought it was jank.

[jeff m2]

anonymous said:

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Nestle is Swiss,

I thought this was about Brit chocs.

[PRTVR]

jeff m2 said:

anonymous said:

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Nestle is Swiss,

I thought this was about Brit chocs.

I didn't think there was any British chocolate remaining, its all owned by foreigners is it not ?

[jeff m2]

PRTVR said:

jeff m2 said:

anonymous said:

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Nestle is Swiss,

I thought this was about Brit chocs.

I didn't think there was any British chocolate remaining, its all owned by foreigners is it not ?

I lost the plot after Rownrees went

Edited by jeff m2 on Tuesday 27th January 21:59

[Halmyre]

PRTVR said:

jeff m2 said:

anonymous said:

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Nestle is Swiss,

I thought this was about Brit chocs.

I didn't think there was any British chocolate remaining, its all owned by foreigners is it not ?

I was thinking Green & Blacks but turns out it's owned by bloody Kraft as well, although I think they're keeping a hands-off approach - for the moment.

There is a Scottish company, Duncan's, think they're still on the go. They had a contract to supply the British Army with choccy bars until the MOD pulled the plug on the grounds of expense.