Toblerone swizz

[defblade]

Just opened one of the Toblerone bars I got for Christmas, broke off 3 chunks... and only got 2

The buggers have only gone and spaced the chunks out and left the tube the same size

Seems I'm not the first to notice and be upset...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37904703

[klmhcp]

Noted.

[Pints]

It was one of 2016's bigger disappointments.

[Eric Mc]

Yes - puts Brexit into perspective.

And they aren't even in the EU.

[PurpleMoonlight]

It the everlasting drive of smaller portions for the same money rather than the same portion for more money.

[227bhp]

Old news, thread here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=162...

Terry's chocolate orange has also reduced in weight, what they've done is to scallop out a bit of chocolate from each segment so it's lost about 10%, they used to be flat faced.

[otherman]

I think it's great news. I hate toblerones.

[Einion Yrth]

otherman said:

I think it's great news. I hate toblerones.

I hate Toblerone, but I struggle to see why I should applaud the disappointment of those who like the stuff. Weird.

[Pints]

If you think that's bad, don't buy a Wagon Wheel.

[MTech535]

It annoys the fk out of me!

If they insist on selling at a certain price point, make the product smaller and put it in a smaller package.

Given that transport, shelf space and packaging are a significant part of the cost this trend seems rather wasteful.

[civicduty]

But how many millions of full size boxes do they already have manufactured before the weight change to the product.

[tribbles]

civicduty said:

But how many millions of full size boxes do they already have manufactured before the weight change to the product.

...which have the weight printed on them before they get cut out and filled...

[anonymous-user]

More positive news is that nestle have invented some kind of super crack sugar drug which means they can satisfy low sugar targets but still provide the user with a stronger hit.

[AdamIndy]

Pints said:

If you think that's bad, don't buy a Wagon Wheel.

This.

They used to be the size of my head! I was a lot younger mind.

Much disappointment when I open one now.

[FredAstaire]

PurpleMoonlight said:

It the everlasting drive of smaller portions for the same money rather than the same portion for more money.

Government wants you to eat less sugar.

[Einion Yrth]

AdamIndy said:

Pints said:

If you think that's bad, don't buy a Wagon Wheel.

This.

They used to be the size of my head! I was a lot younger mind.

Much disappointment when I open one now.

Burton’s Biscuit Company, which produces Wagon Wheels, has this to say on the subject: “Contrary to popular belief, Wagon Wheels have not actually got smaller, most often our first Wagon Wheel experience is in childhood and hence our hands are much smaller.”


Are they lying? I dunno I haven't bought one in over 40 years.

[grumbledoak]

Eric Mc said:

Yes - puts Brexit into perspective.

And they aren't even in the EU.

It was caused by Brexit, I'll have you know.
https://twitter.com/johnprescott/status/7959182700...

[Mr Snrub]

On the plus side

[hidetheelephants]

Not Brexit or Trump, just the soulless corporate drones who run Kraft sucking the marrow from the desiccated husks of the companies they bought and asset-stripped.

[anonymous-user]

Its only the UK ones I think, I bought one yesterday here in Poland from a petrol station and all was well.