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Original poster

To think those bastards at Ben & Jerry are keeping all the best flavours from us

133 replies

MrsBertMacklin · 09/02/2015 17:19

Are we not good enough?

Why have we got the same boring small selection of flavours, while the US/Canada get all the special editions? Who keeps buying Baked Alaska - it's rubbish and we could get it replaced with this.

And they discontinued Chubby Hubby Angry

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BatmanLovesPeopleHeShouldnt · 09/02/2015 17:21

You can keep your fudge, thanks - I'm all about that speculoos one - yes please!

My all-time favourite is the Full Vermonty.

LurkingHusband · 09/02/2015 17:23

To answer your question with a question, is there any US franchise or chain that isn't worse in the UK, than the US ?

dreamingofblueskies · 09/02/2015 17:25

YANBU at all! I recently went on the factory tour at Vermont and raised this very point. The USA have over 100 flavours, lucky buggers.
Apparently Europe are bigger on their frozen yoghurt range than the USA, so blame whoever buys that. Frozen yoghurt is just a pointless exercise and I would much rather have their Red Velvet Cake flavour than Greek yoghurt flavour, bleugh!

crazykat · 09/02/2015 17:29

I just wish somewhere other than the cinema would sell their vanilla one. Morrisons and asda used to have it but not anymore, except the tiny tub for £2.

Cookie dough is my favourite along with vanilla [boring emoticon] Grin

GaryShitpeas · 09/02/2015 17:30

Yanbu!! Those flavours sound amazing

Does anyone remember one that had like cinnamon flavour biscuits in it? Oh my god it was divine

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MrsBertMacklin · 09/02/2015 17:31

I've noticed in the last month that the frozen yoghurts are slashed in price along with the PB core, hoping this means they're getting rid and replacing with something better.

to be fair, Satisfy My Bowl if fantastic and not available in the US.

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Taz1212 · 09/02/2015 17:31

YANBU. It is very unfair I miss so many of the ones sent to the graveyard as well. I was addicted to White Russian back in my college days. Sigh.

crazykat · 09/02/2015 17:31

Saying that, the cake batter one and the cherry garcia sound yummy.

We should start a petition or have a mn campaign.

ChestyTheSnowman · 09/02/2015 17:31

Coconut 7 layer bar is devine!

MetallicBeige · 09/02/2015 17:33

The Full Vermonty and Oh My Apple Apple Pie! (Preferably a scoop of each) Heaven.

I'd be quickly the size of a house if I lived in the US, I'd have to try EVERYTHING like my own version of Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. Grin

grocklebox · 09/02/2015 17:34

I'm loving the special edition just out : Satisfy my Bowl. Awesome.

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MrsBertMacklin · 09/02/2015 17:35

Might try making my own version of this.

Crazy, I was pissed off when they got rid of vanilla as well, it was a really nice one.

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Cherrypi · 09/02/2015 17:35

Cake batter sounds good but I'm also intrigued by pumpkin cheesecake.

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 09/02/2015 17:36

Cherry Garcia in a lolly!! Shock

Pumpkin Cheesecake!! Shock

OhFlippityBolax · 09/02/2015 17:37

I love baked alaska but then again vanilla and strawberry are my favourite flavours

Saying that though I'm all up for new flavours. I've recently discovered rhubarb crumble flavour and my waistline isn't liking it!

Datahub · 09/02/2015 17:37

i dont like ice cream much but i like chunky monkey

mynotfinkso · 09/02/2015 17:39

I love, love, love Cherry Garcia but why is it only available in cinemas? It's not fair!!!!!

TwelveLeggedWalk · 09/02/2015 17:39

I am now googling frantically to see if you can get the coffee one here. It sounds lush.

I really like the Greek Yoghurt one htough, especially with sliced banana. Yum #musthaveoddtaste

whothehellknows · 09/02/2015 17:47

This thread has made me unreasonably sad. Do they not realize that people like me would happily replace our entire diet with various flavours of B&J? I miss Chubby Hubby and Oh My Apple Pie. I'd definitely buy some of those if they were available over here.

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MrsBertMacklin · 09/02/2015 17:49

They have Chubby Hubby in Australia! How can they justify us being excluded. Is this revenge for something we did to Canada?

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NowABitShapeless · 09/02/2015 17:52

They have mint flavours and coffee and toffee? No fair!!

WyrdByrd · 09/02/2015 17:52

The speculoos, coffee, coconut & peanut concoctions all sound amazing.

I've just had my second go at making my own ice cream - I might have to have a bash at some DIY versions.

furrymuff · 09/02/2015 17:53

Vermonster was my favourite - it just disappeared everywhere one day Sad.

I had to start going up to the local Empire Cinema as the Ben & Jerry's counter was the only place that sold it - then it went from there too! Gutted...

editthis · 09/02/2015 17:53

And where are all the full-size tubs of Strawberry Cheesecake?! I can't even get mini ones where I live - and it's embarrassing stockpiling 800 minis when I make a pilgrimage to the nearest city.

I know I've been posting on a SW thread today but I don't actually do SW world myself, OK... Grin

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MrsBertMacklin · 09/02/2015 17:56

Furry, strangely enough for a Canadian company, their maple syrup products just don't sell enough. Ben/Jerry did an Ask Me Anything on Reddit last month about this. www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2rr72o/we_are_ben_cohen_and_jerry_greenfield_of_ben/cnihli5

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