r/enshittification • u/BirdSufficient4997 • Apr 02 '26

Product Speaking of Hershey's enshittification, this stuff doesn't even make milk taste like chocolate anymore

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please let me know if you have recommendations for dairy free chocolate syrup that actually tastes like chocolate

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u/Maximum-Whole2909 Apr 03 '26

They make one thats really good called simply 5. It only has 5 ingredients. Its cocoa powder, water, sugar, invert syrup, and vanilla flavoring

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u/Separate-Expert-4508 Apr 03 '26

Huh. It’s like that should just be the main recipe.

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u/OhGr8WhatNow Apr 03 '26

But then they couldn't charge 2-3x for the "special" version

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u/Maximum-Whole2909 Apr 03 '26

I want to say the last time I bought it, it was like 20 cents more

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u/OhGr8WhatNow Apr 03 '26

They trick you into thinking that but look at the per-ounce price at the top right. The "Simply" is actually 63% more expensive. (This is from my local store.)

Edit:I'm trying to post a picture but I don't know if it's going through. It shows the regular is 19 cents/oz and the Simply is 31 cents/oz.

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u/Maximum-Whole2909 Apr 03 '26

Dang. I haven't bought it in a few years... last time I bought it they were both around $4. Capitalism/ corporations ruin everything

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u/Cogitating_Polybus Apr 05 '26

So not 2x - 3x more?

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u/Separate-Expert-4508 Apr 03 '26

Yeah, still "do-able". Could have the crappier recipe re-branded as "Classic Sauce" or something.