And now they're changing Nutella!

[VanillaSugar]

Nutella gets lighter and sweeter. Aka more milk powder and sugar

Won't be buying that again. Nor Terrys Chocolate Oranges. Nor Creme Eggs.

Profit before taste humppfffff.

[Incitatus]

All palm oil tastes like shit, regardless of whether it’s certified or not.

Some people can’t eat it because it causes nausea.

It is a cheap, nasty ingredient which has no place in a premium chocolate brand however it is used.

Do you work for the friggin’ Palm Oil Promotion Front or something?

[Incitatus]

Oh, yes and the HC that we bought did taste like oily crap.

[pisacake]

I don't think HC chocolate contains palm oil. However fillings/biscuits may do.

No palm oil here for example

www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/310375.html

or here

www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/praline-collection.html#start=2

It's different from the chocolate itself being made from palm oil.

It's obviously not 'the very best', but then the very best is more expensive.

[raviolidreaming]

Morrisons do an amazing crunchy chocolate and hazelnut spread. Nicer than Nutella and no palm oil.

[ChardonnaysPrettySister]

Which one, Ravioli?

I've looked it up online and I can't find one without palm oil.

[pisacake]

yeah pretty much all chocolate spread thats not super-pricey will contain palm oil.

[ChardonnaysPrettySister]

Yes, Piscake and 01, the chocolate itself doesn't have it, but I'm buying and eating the whole thing, I can't separate the chocolate shell from the filling of the pralines, or other chocolates, so for me the box of chocs, as a product, has palm oil.

I understand it's not a lot, but it bothers me, certified or not.

This is one of the reasons I cook and bake from scratch. I want to avoid palm oil as much as possible.

[raviolidreaming]

ChardonnaysPrettySister I've not bought it in a while. I must be thinking of something else. Sorry. I'll come back if my brain works!

[ChardonnaysPrettySister]

It would be lovely if they did have one, Ravioli.
Do post if remember what it was.

[pisacake]

Yes, Piscake and 01, the chocolate itself doesn't have it, but I'm buying and eating the whole thing, I can't separate the chocolate shell from the filling of the pralines, or other chocolates, so for me the box of chocs, as a product, has palm oil.

yeah but the pralines don't contain palm oil either. Some of the biscuit-type chocolates do. You just need to read the ingredients and maybe not buy a mixed box.

[ChardonnaysPrettySister]

I used pralines as a synonym for chocolates because I had too many chocolates in a sentence.

But TBH is easier just not buying anything at all if I have to check the ingredients for every single variety in the box.

Wouldn't it be easier if they didn't use any palm oil at all?

[pisacake]

yes it seems like an obvious thing to just not use the biscuit supplier that contains palm oil tbh

[maggienolia]

I've just discovered chocolate filled with Advocaat.
Lush

[Squeegle]

Just for your info, I worked for HC, they are an extremely ethical company, only a very small amount of palm oil is used - as previous posters say -in biscuits etc. Their CEO is very active in ensuring the ethical provenance of all the ingredients. It is a good British company with high quality standards so why any posters are so keen to put it down and say it’s just like Cadbury’s I don’t know! Their Nutella style spread is pretty good I have to say (although rather pricey), and kids not overly keen on it (not enough sugar or oily enough !)