What’s a “small” change that hit you harder than it should have?

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I’m still gutted about the recipe change for Robinsons Summer Fruits Refreshed. That was one of my absolute favourites, and Ribena Strawberry was right up there too, but I just can’t get into the new versions at all. I also never got over the switch they made to Robinsons Fruit & Barley Summer Fruits. Anyone else have a “small” change like this that just hit a little harder than expected? What have you been gutted about that's really not a big deal to others?

San Pellegrino Pompelmo now tastes like shit. It was so bitter and wonderful when it had real sugar!

But mostly M&S cans of Blackberry Gin Bramble. They stopped it four or five years ago and I always hope it was just a terrible mistake and that they'll bring it back seasonally. Nope, never. For those of you who haven't had the pleasure, it tasted like proper Ribena (before it had artificial sweeteners) but with enough gin to fell an ox. Happy to front any protest movement for that particular drink.

I collected tokens from Crunchy Nut Cornflakes in the 80s for a special cereal spoon. They never sent it to me. I can’t forgive them to this day. Kelloggs have a lot to answer for!

Codeine linctus cough mixture. It's excellent at stopping an irritating cough that stops us sleeping, which used to be available over the counter. But since it was abused by addicts it's now prescription only, and by the time you manage to get it your cough (that's caused days of sleep disturbance) has cleared up on its own 🙄It's been replace OTC by pholcodeine linctus which, unsurprising, is nowhere near as effective.

Yes!!! I thought it was my poor washing up skills… but it it thinner and no way as good as it was. It would soak food off things first time, now I find I’m still having to faff round even though stuffs been soaking.

I had two football cereal bowls and both were broken within weeks :( ( kelloggs ones)
They were great and in the days of ' offers' ( like BOGOF deals that no longer exist anymore)
It's now ' three for two' on selected items that end up saving you a pound if your lucky

Fairy has gone off the boil, I thought it was my hard water area too. Used to be the best, now it's like the other cheaper ones

We now taste mcdonalds and kfc in every country we go to because few people claimed it's better in xand x countries.
KFC in UK is really subpar so far! 😱 Best in Istanbul.
McDonald's, the best I had was Queen Alia airport.

Deep Heat spray and rub… very wussy now, doesn’t warm muscles at all, and the spray is tiny and very poor🤨 I know it was a bit eye watering for anyone in a 5 mile radius but it did at least help!

Ditto Vick vapour rub as pp says. I’m full of a cold at the mo and the new pot of Vicks I bought is useless! Just leave the stuff alone fgs!!

M and s used to do a hand scrub for a few pounds and it was fab. It was taken away last Christmas and never to return
( haven't much luck with scrubs .. lol)

I'd forgotten about them. The new ones don't taste right and I remember how "special" they seemed when I was little with their shiny wrappers in jewel colours and that's gone too. So now I don't buy them, what's the point?

The new Quality street should be called ' streets' now. Or 'imposters'

Oh, Nescafe Gold Blend before they ruined it with barista style undisolvable klingon crud that ends up left at the bottom of your mug, must be 5 years on and I won't ever forgive them. 40 bloody years I had been drinking that stuff 😡

Totally agree! I even bought the multipacks in order to get my fix even though I don’t like the salt and vinegar ones!

I just want Body Shop to bring back Ananya.

Our Morrisons sells it too

I am having to use a different knife. My small vegetable knife went missing months ago. I'd had it 40 years and used it pretty much every day in all that time. I cannot get used to using another one, it is just not the same at all.

Woolworth's pic'n'mix since Woolies closed in England 😢

Oh this is sad, I had similar with a comb, no other comb comes close, I purchased the old one in 1995 though so little chance of getting another one!

yep defo and they have just announced their Irish stores are closing end of year

Pink wafers, cant remember the name, but were so good 😋.

Tesco finest chocolate mousse cake that was kept in the chilled section with a claer lid.
It was my go to and could finish it in one go. Gone, never to be seen again. 🥲

Old recipe Cadbury's dairymilk with cranberries.

Fortnums biscuits have gone from £16.62 to £21.95 in less than a year.
Their tea box from £99 to £115.

Only bought at special occasions/presents but no more!

Years ago McDonalds did a special edition curried lamb burger, in a pita bread with mango chutney. Delicious, I keep hoping they'll bring it back.

Smarties packaging, I miss the cardboard tube and little plastic lid with a letter on the back. They don't taste as nice in the new packaging.

Sugar puffs, what the hell, no longer sugary, no longer puffy, and called Monster puffs. They used to be a real comfort food, now what do I do when I need a bowl of sugar, milk and air with a slight flavour of wheat? putting sugar on wheat puffs is not the same, too gritty, drizzling with honey is better but too sticky. And they go soft too quickly.

Was it Oraflame?

Mars Bars. They changed the recipe about 30 year's ago and even though they are still ok, the chocolate and caramel was thicker.

@theymustnowknow try Waitrose own brand if you can. in the yellow box. It’s the closest to how it used to be. I pray they won’t change it!

I don’t know if own brand cereal is manufactured in different places or to what extent it is the same stuff in different boxes.

Tesco recently changed their recipe from around 75% rice to more like 50% and upped the wheat content. It’s revolting.

Be an open weirdo like me in shops. I honestly pretend chop things to get the exact hand and blade shape I need. I went through 4 shops before I found one which even travelled with me when moving continents 😂
I also stood in ikea with various glasses holding them and pretending to drink to see if they are comfortable. Winner stayed in hand, loser got changed for different one, until i went through all of them of that shape and kept the winner...