Uh oh. There is a new viral outrage happening right now, and it revolves around a massive controversy over Cadbury Creme Eggs; those little oval-shaped bundles of sugar and fat that only roll around in the spring, specifically for Easter. Fans of the gooey treats are experiencing great consternation over the eggs both here in the U.S. and in the U.K., but as it turns out, people in the U.S. probably have nothing to worry about after all, as Cadbury Creme Eggs here will remain the same, according to reports.
For those in the U.K., though, there are two primary reasons for the outcry. Some eggheads are even saying that Cadbury is ruining Easter. People in the U.K. are outraged because Cadbury has changed the amount of eggs that come in a package. Instead of getting a half dozen eggs, now customers will only receive five, but for the same price as the larger, previous package. Twitter has been ablaze with furious rants and finger-pointing by those who are angry at the idea of being deprived of the sticky snack.
This rip-off might be nothing, though, compared to the concerns about the actual recipe for the Cadbury Creme Eggs, which has been changed by U.S. company Mondelez. As much as fans of the eggs wish it were not true, it seems that the recipe for the sweets has been abandoned in favor of a newfangled set of ingredients that consumers say probably will not taste anywhere near as delicious as the original.
Horror of horrors, it appears that the company is going to stop using Cadbury dairy milk chocolate to create the shell of the eggs. Instead, they are going to use what most would fear is an undoubtedly inferior cocoa product that is still “Cadbury” but not the traditional version of the chocolate. The new chocolate has been called “chalky” and “less sweet” by some who have taste-tested it.
Say it ain’t so!
Fans of the treats in the U.S. probably do not have to flip out over the idea that their dreams for a splendid Easter might just end up smashed on the ground like a carton of broken eggs, though. According to the Consumerist, while U.S.-based company Mondelez controls the U.K. distribution, Hershey’s controls distribution of the eggs in the U.S., and Hershey’s has made no announcement about changing anything at all.
So, never fear, American lovers of Cadbury Creme Eggs! It seems as though your gloppy, sugary, yellowy, fatty balls of confection are safe-for now. Too bad our friends across the pond have to suffer so. How could Cadbury be so cruel?
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