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Not really as Cadbury chocolate barely used palm oil, except I think in a couple of products. Palm oil in everything is a Mondolez "innovation", along with lyi
by NeedMoreTea 8y ago
Not really as Cadbury chocolate barely used palm oil, except I think in a couple of products.
Palm oil in everything is a Mondolez "innovation", along with lying about not closing the factory - a promise broken a week after takeover, and changing many recipes for the worse. I think it's the palm oil that gives American chocolate a distinctly greasy feel, and now some of that is being given to Cadbury too.
No problem, Aldi do perfect copies of how Cadbury Fruit and Nut and other bars used to be. So the copy is cheaper and better than the original now. They do good high cocoa chocolate too.
Unilever, meanwhile, has been praised by Greenpeace for being at the sustainable end of palm oil use. Though they don't do enough to preserve the planet they're at least giving it some board time. Seems more than adequate reason to criticise Mondolez and their bought up brands.
- clort 8y agoAldi chocolate is pretty ok though they use hazelnuts where Cadbury Fruit and Nut had almonds. That might be a further nail in the coffin though as I've heard in the past almonds themselves are not great (need heat and lots of water?) whereas hazelnuts fall from the trees around here (south coast UK) and are wasted.
- NeedMoreTea 8y agoHmm. I thought the Aldi copy of Fruit and Nut used almonds too. I'm more a fan of the Whole Nut, even so I'm surprised to think I haven't noticed. I'll have to double check next time we're in now. :) I think almonds do indeed need lots and lots of water.