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

[TheRealBoswell]

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?

Ringing your GP practice and getting an appointment!!

Our Morrisons have done the same with Swedish meatballs. My three year old is gutted.

I swear they know when I find something I really like and remove it a few months later! Morrisons Best tinned tomatoes in four packs. Ginger Greek yoghurt. Innocent kiwi smoothie.

The changing recipe of Krackerwheat crackers is another thing I haven't got over.

God, yes! They are literally like eating cardboard now. I fantasise about old-style Krackawheats with lovely blue cheese.

Surprised that trading standards etc hasn't pulled QS for the name Quality. They were Mediocre Street now Shite Street.

Plain Bounty bar people: they have them in Asda https://groceries.asda.com/product/multipack-chocolate/bounty-coconut-dark-chocolate-bars-multipack/1000343583726

So many people in mourning for the Cadbury's of old - I am amazed that someone hasn't replicated it and found a copyright-confounding way of marketing it as such. They would surely make their fortune. I'd certainly pay well for it.

Yes. Boiled sweets are really difficult to get now. They are all horrible squishy Peppa Pig ones and the aforementioned imposter fruit gums and pastilles.

OMG OMG OMG!!!! I thought they had outright discontinued plain bounties!
Wait...
"Item unavailable."
Noooooo. It was false hope.

Changing the recipe and name of sugar puffs. I could eat them without milk too.

Wheat crunchies are now a tiny 20g bag.

They were 30g back in the day
Then reduced to 25g
With shrinkflation they are 20g now.

Now a few rattle in the bag.

And the price has gone up by a third.

Because it wouldn't cost like 2.50 for the bigger one. Plus I am sure exact recipe is protected.

All bran? They still sell it in Waitrose

The loss of the lovely foil and cellophane wrappers on Roses and Quality Street. It makes me sad every year.

Kallo Umami stock cubes disappeared from my local supermarkets a few years ago. The veg ones are ok but it's NOT THE SAME wahhh

OH bastard. Sorry for the false hope!

No..... all bran are those weird brown stick thing that look like meal worms

I'll live haha. I was hoping you'd come back and say they were available in your area and that it was just my local ASDA that was out. I was imagining you starting a nice sideline in selling plain Bounties. 😁

M & S prawn sandwiches used to be the business - plump juicy prawns in mayo & so well filled. They just haven’t been the same for the last few years sadly.

Tomato wheat crunchies, so tangy and delicious.

And the very nasty poppies on sale this Remembrance-tide. I gave our usual donation but declined to wear such a sad thing. Just bought a nice enamel one. Wondered why I saw so few being worn.

Haha sounds delicious

Ooh, that's another thing. I used to like: the little bottles of Knorr liquid stock. So handy for minor adjustments in seasoning soups and stews. I know there are workarounds, but I WANT WHAT I LIKED.

Manufacturers, if you want to change the recipes to reduce costs, how about changing the recipe without making it taste (and perhaps feel) like shit?

Stop making things vegan friendly when fewer people are vegan. Stop adding wheat to things which anyone on a GF diet has to change what they eat?

In my case, it came apart under my jumper, and I failed to reunite the components before Remembrance Day.

@DustyLee123 Clusters https://tvark.org/nestle-clusters. They sell them abroad as Googled Clusters and seen modern packaging.