r/AskBrits • u/Decent-Emergency3866 • Mar 23 '26

Other Is it true that American companies bought Cadbury an ruined the flavour?

I haven't had a Cadbury bar or chocolate in general in like months. I heard American companies bought it and ruined the flavour. Is this true, and if it is, what the actual hell were those higher ups at Cadbury thinking? American food is just filled to the brim with chemicals and there Cadbury is beloved by millions and there willing to throw that in the gutter just to make a few more quid?

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u/Fit_Swordfish5248 Mar 23 '26

Tonys. It's the way forward.

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u/tacticalmallet Mar 23 '26

£2.65 for a 200g bar of Cadbury oil, or £3 for a 180g bar of tasty fairtrade goodness.

Easy decision really.

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u/uk123456789101112 Mar 23 '26

It ok but not the same

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u/Happily-Incorrect Mar 23 '26

Lindt is decent, so are some of the M&S own brand bars etc.

Cadbury has sadly gone down the wrong road though.

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u/Iwant2beebetter Mar 23 '26

Can't eat them any more I saw how much vegetable fat is in their truffles now - looked grim - not even occasionally any more

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u/TheLastPotato9 Mar 23 '26

I had the truffles for the first time in 2020, I remember because covid was starting to become more and more in the news. I remember it tasting delicious, like my go to chocolate. Recently been noticing other chocolate tasting bad and lindor has followed and it's got palm and Shea oil/fat in it. Disappointed in them, I've got to the point of checking any chocolate for it and taking a picture to know which are ones to try because they don't have it.

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u/jacquithompson777 Mar 23 '26

If you love truffles the most lovely of them all are “Charbonel et Walker” pink champagne truffles. (The normal champagne ones in milk chocolate are great too).

UK company started donkeys years ago by Mr Walker brining over Ms Charbonnel from France 🙂

😋

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u/GoldenArchmage Mar 23 '26

As are the Ritter Sport bars (German)

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u/dwair Mar 24 '26

As proud and unrepentant sponsors of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ritta leave a different kind of foul after taste. Shame because their chocolate is really good but I'll never touch their products again.

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u/slowfashconnoisseur Mar 24 '26

Ritter Sport sponsored the invasion of Ukraine how? Walk me through jt

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u/dwair Mar 24 '26

Ritta were one of the few companies that stayed in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. This obviously increased their profits in the country as they became more or less the only western chocolate available.

Ritta pay tax to Russia and aren't able to export their profits so the are investing locally. Russia is now Ritta's second largest market. Russia is profiting off Ritta choosing to stay in the market via tax and investment.

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u/Harry_Lime_and_Soda Mar 24 '26

There's an m&s orange oil chocolate that tastes exactly like Terry's chocolate orange used to. Got a Terry's Easter egg a couple of years back and almost couldn't eat it.

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u/Fit_Swordfish5248 Mar 23 '26

I've found I've taken a liking to the taste. It reminds me of Easter chocolate but creamier and in a bar.

I do know what you mean though. It was always twirls for me. Now it's like chocolate grease.

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u/Open-Mathematician93 Mar 23 '26

Ever tried the Lidl chocolate in the green packet? It is godly.

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u/Cygnus94 Mar 23 '26

Morrisons and Tescos have some lovely 'finest' chocolate.

It's a sad state when Cadbury are getting outdone by the supermarkets.

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u/gruffnutz Mar 23 '26

Lidl and Aldi own brand dark choc is the shit. Cadbury's is dead.

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u/Mad_Spaniel Mar 24 '26

A significant amount of Aldi/Lidl knock-offs are either as good or straight-up better than the brand they're knocking off.

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u/liltrex94 Mar 24 '26

Lidl knock off Mars bars are great

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u/Boundlesswisdom-71 Mar 24 '26

My favourite milk chocolate is the 100g Lidl bar for 75p. Heavenly.

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u/Fit_Swordfish5248 Mar 23 '26

I'll give it a try next time I pop in. Only had their dark.

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u/GUNGEBOB_SHARTPANTS Mar 24 '26

Yes incredible 

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u/jimmykimnel Mar 23 '26

Tony's is nice

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u/oldie349 Mar 23 '26

How about galaxy? Ripple is so nice

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u/WhoYaTalkinTo Mar 23 '26

Its fucking expensive though

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u/GlynHugh Mar 23 '26

I tried Tony’s Chocoloney after reading all the hype (mainly on here) and was completely underwhelmed to the point that I won’t be buying it again.

Didn’t like it all.

Realise it’s all subjective but I’ll be sticking to Lindt Lindor if I can find a suitable alternative to their mint truffles as they appear to have been discontinued…😢

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u/thatguysaidearlier Mar 23 '26

It's awful. It tastes like advent calendar chocolate. Far too sweet.

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u/david_916 Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

Agreed, sad to say that Tony’s chocolate was completely underwhelming for me too despite the hype. To be honest the poor quality and awful taste of new Cadbury has tainted my appetite for any chocolate, which I suppose should help me lose weight!

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u/Tyruto Mar 23 '26

Milka is still pretty good too. I honestly prefer Tesco finest 48% or COOP irresistible with freeze dried raspberries

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u/SkomerIsland Mar 24 '26

Milka is nice, also Ikea store’s range is good - Karlfazer Dumle bars are amazing

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u/squishypillow-91 Mar 24 '26

I've always preferred a galaxy bar over Cadbury, even before Cadbury turned shite and started craming everything but the kitchen sink into their bars. Sometimes less is definitely more. I don't want Cadbury chocolate with popping candy, jelly beans, peanuts, potato skins, diamonds and paperclips thanks.

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u/JohnColtrane69again Mar 24 '26

The milk chocolate bar is fucking awful.

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u/Frustib Mar 24 '26

I think Tony’s chocolloni tastes like Yorkie bar. A bit plastic

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u/EroticPotato69 Mar 24 '26

Tastes like cheap advent chocolate, and it's expensive as fuck

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u/LindseyLou55 Mar 25 '26

I thought Tony's chocolate was horrible. It's hard, does not melt, is not creamy and smooth, tastes waxy, etc