Christmas chocolates

Cosco sell the big tin of Quality Street

Remember Woolies and the pick n mix. Good old days:)

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I tend to stick with these at Yuletide! :yum::christmas_tree::snowman_with_snow:

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And some Turkish delight but of course that isn’t chocolate

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I wish my sweet tooth would only kick in at Christmas:)

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They all taste so horrible now, waxy and full of palm oil.

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We can thank our time spent in the EU for most of the alterations made to chocolate.

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Nothing to do with the EU.
Blame the USA. Cadbury sold to Kraft in 2010 and then to Mondelez a couple of years later .
Both US multinationals who decided to put palm oil in everything for cheapness.
The story of how America began using the waste products, palm oil and corn syrup decades ago is an interesting one, doctors blamed the American obesity problem on it.
Unfortunately it wasn’t too long before coming here.
Nothing to do with the EU though.

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Yep Cadburys never been the same

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My favorites are: Ferrero Rocher, Toffifee, Cherry Chocolates, Pot Of Gold, and any other
assorted ones

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My favourite chocolate these days is Lindt chocolate, which I’ll be sure to stock up on.
:drooling_face: :chocolate_bar:

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I always went for coffee creams in the tins of Roses or Quality Street

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Orange ones for me:)

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Our local supermarket always has a big selection of Lindt which keeps everyone festive.

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And if you want something both tasty and decorative!

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You could do far worse! :yum::christmas_tree:

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@Ambre …Never heard of this brand of chocolates…The tin is very festive, though. :grinning:

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Gertrude Hawk is a lovely favorite here.


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Well actually it was the EU that allowed palm oil to be incorporated into chocolate manufacture as well some other dubious fats.
Since we left the EU most of these rules still apply. Including VAT which was imposed by the EU
Chocolate

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These Lindt Lindor milk chocolate Christmas crackers make nice little gifts, £3.50 on Amazon
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My favourites (incase anyone wants to surprise me with a present at Christmas) are…Dairy Box and M&S selection…or Thorntons which is excellent Yorkshire made chocolate, but not as popular since they closed all of their retail outlets.
Forget Lindt and buy British…
:uk:

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Very ‘diplomatic’

You’re being rather disingenuous here, it states that the EU allows up to 5% of veg fat, not that it is compulsory.
This directive is from 2000. A whole decade before the US companies bought Cadbury and the encroachment of it in confectionery.
So, no it’s not down to the EU.

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