Toblerone Alters Shape of 2 Chocolate Bars, and Fans Are Outraged

[Angry Dragon]

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/world/europe/toblerone-triangle-change-uk.html?_r=0


The maker of Toblerone, the Swiss chocolate bar, has reconfigured the unique appearance of two of its milk-chocolate versions, with narrower triangles and a larger gap between peaks.

The price for the new bars is the same as the old ones, but the changes to the smaller one — which is sold mainly in Britain at the discount retailer Poundland — were so pronounced that Toblerone’s Facebook page was filled with outrage from aggrieved consumers, even though only a relatively small number were likely to be affected.

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Gemma Pryor, the head of external affairs for Britain at Mondelez International, said the company had to choose between changing the shape of the bar and raising prices — a significant issue in Britain, where the economy is facing uncertainty and the value of the pound has weakened after voters backed leaving the European Union in a June referendum.

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The triangular milk chocolate bar, sold in a yellow package with red letters, has been around since 1908. The founder, Theodor Tobler, combined his family name with “torrone,” the Italian word for nougat, and patented his recipe of chocolate mixed with milk and honey.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/world/europe/toblerone-triangle-change-uk.html?_r=0

[malaise]

1. They sell the small ones in most airports

I too was pissed

[Angry Dragon]

5. The first time I ran across it was in England

[malaise]

8. We usually pick up a bag Duty Free at Miami International

mostly for friends and the neighbourhood kids. They are definitely smaller

[no_hypocrisy]

2. I love Toblerone. The dark chocolate variety.

Nothing like it.

[Angry Dragon]

7. also liked the dark chocolate

[Truth321]

9. Yep

[elleng]

11. Yes, ONLY the dark!

[Yavin4]

3. A staple of the hotel mini bar

Take one, and they'll charge you $50.00 for it. I've always felt a negative association with Toblerone bars because of that.

[MADem]

6. Go down the street and buy one at the pharmacy! Much cheaper. nt

[MADem]

4. How. DARE. they!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You don't mess with Toblerone. Not on my watch!!!!!


GRRRRRRRR~~~!!!!!!


I'll have to write a Strongly Worded Letter!!!!!

[Blue_Adept]

10. This was the worst news of November 2016.

[Angry Dragon]

12. I feel Nov 8 was a hell of a lot worse

[TexasProgresive]

13. I read that as irony.

We all know how bad Nov 8th was and the worst is yet to come.