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All-TigerNet [10904]
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What has happened to the taste of a Butterfinger? That's
Nov 16, 2022, 11:12 AM
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a government investigation I could support.
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IKR, used to be more crunchy, now it's kinda gooey
Nov 16, 2022, 11:20 AM
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Wish they still made Marathon bars; loved them as a kid and tried to pull my teeth out.
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+ 1 for Marathon Bars
Nov 16, 2022, 12:26 PM
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Braided rope of caramel covered in chocolate. One of my all time favorites
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What? I find the exact opposite to be true,, at least on the
Nov 16, 2022, 12:31 PM
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"bite sized" ones. They are so hard now, they could easily break teeth? Didn't used to be that way.
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Re: What has happened to the taste of a Butterfinger? That's
Nov 16, 2022, 11:22 AM
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Funny you say that. I had a couple at Halloween that tasted different, but i thought it was just me.
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Re: What has happened to the taste of a Butterfinger? That's
Nov 16, 2022, 11:50 AM
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It's happened to all our candy. They've switched to corn syrup instead of sugar, also they've reduced the content of cocoa butter in chocolate. Sell me a smaller bar with better ingredients.
When our english neighbor comes back from visiting her family she brings us candy. There is no comparison between english bars and our rubbish. Even Cadbury USA bars are not the same as real Cadburys from England.
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I stick to Twix and M&Ms.........
Nov 16, 2022, 11:52 AM
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The peanut M&Ms and the caramel ones are incredible. The original Twix is great as well.
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Re: I stick to Twix and M&Ms.........
Nov 16, 2022, 1:01 PM
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Almond M&Ms for me when I get the occasional sweet tooth.
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Re: What has happened to the taste of a Butterfinger? That's
Nov 16, 2022, 12:01 PM
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Haven’t had a Butterfinger lately, will have to give it a taste test! Always had my favorite candy bars since childhood but within the last year or two, had a Heathbar for the first time. Wish I had eaten them sooner. What a great find.
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I'm more of a Zero bar or Pay Day guy***
Nov 16, 2022, 12:10 PM
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Re: I'm more of a Zero bar or Pay Day guy***
Nov 16, 2022, 12:17 PM
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Looked for Zero bars last year after 30-0, couldn’t find them. Is it still being made?
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Absolutely !!!
Nov 16, 2022, 12:18 PM
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They even make a "king size" version with two bars inside as if I need that.
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Re: What has happened to the taste of a Butterfinger? That's
Nov 16, 2022, 12:24 PM
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Butterfinger changed hands in 2018. Nestle sold it to Ferrero. The publicly changed the formula in 2019. Cut out some of the preservatives, actually increased the cocoa content but also changed the type of peanuts used - my guess, they dropped using a Virginia type for the new Georgia runner type. They could have been using a Spanish variant but I would assume Virginia just because of the volume preference.
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Re: What has happened to the taste of a Butterfinger? That's
Nov 16, 2022, 3:10 PM
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You really do miss the original formula, huh?
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You’ve gotten old and your taste buds don’t work right.
Nov 16, 2022, 12:29 PM
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Or you had COVID and they are damaged forever. COVID is a disease created by candy bar manufacturers to use less flavor and charge more increasing the profit margin.
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Had a Guy in My Hall in Late 80s From NY Whenever He
Nov 16, 2022, 12:30 PM
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Got Drunk he would go on a shoplifting run to the Fast Fare by Subway. He would always barge in my room and yell I'll steal you a ZERO bar. I never had one till then.
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Re: Had a Guy in My Hall in Late 80s From NY Whenever He
Nov 16, 2022, 12:57 PM
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Payday in no better than Butterfinger. It's now flat. Tasteless.
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Re: What has happened to the taste of a Butterfinger? That's
Nov 16, 2022, 12:59 PM
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The manufacturers use genetically modified cow milk to produce a less than desirable taste.
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That's not true!!***
Nov 17, 2022, 5:52 AM
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Nowhere near as good as they used to be. I noticed it a few
Nov 16, 2022, 1:16 PM
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years ago. I won't buy one now.
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Re: What has happened to the taste of a Butterfinger? That's
Nov 16, 2022, 2:33 PM
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I only eat kale, flaxseed, raw sheep’s milk, and Xanax, so I wouldn’t know. If I ever get a sweet tooth, I have it extracted by my uber-holistic dentist.
J/k, but yeah, most candy is gross. Even the jewel in the crown of the American confectionary - Reese’s cups - aren’t as good any more. The single foil-wrapped ones taste nothing like the big ones at all, and they won’t sell big ones covered in dark chocolate like they should. Trader Joe’s actually has really good dark chocolate peanut butter cups, fwiw.
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Snickers and Bit-o-Honey for me.
Nov 16, 2022, 3:08 PM
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I love me some candy.
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Ill take a plain Hershey bar or plain M&M's over anything
Nov 16, 2022, 3:28 PM
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While we're at it, bring back light brown M&M's and have 3 Musketeers always sucked? They are nothing but fluff, seems like they were better when they were in a white wrapper. Maybe thats back when i was young and any candy was good candy.
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I think CHRISTIAN WILKINS is in charge of that research
Nov 16, 2022, 8:41 PM
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He's the official checker...
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And what about the demise of Krispy Kreme?
Nov 16, 2022, 9:20 PM
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The taste and size have disappeared - the chocolate iced has been neutered.
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All-TigerNet [10822]
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They changed the formula
Nov 17, 2022, 1:16 AM
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Probably more profitable and poisonous now
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As a kid, my favorites were Butterfingers, Baby Ruths,
Nov 17, 2022, 4:33 AM
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Paydays, Zeroes and Three Mouseeaters.
Fast forward, and my son wouldn't eat any of those, preferring Reece's Cups. Fast forward more, and my grands wanted nasty stuff like granola bars. No wonder our young folks are half looney...Who in the dickens can live without all that sugar, chocolate and other crap mixed up in those good, old candy bars? lol
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