Retro food
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Re: Retro food
Looks like Black Magic chocs have been 'recreated'
https://www.nestle.co.uk/en-gb/brands/c ... blackmagic
https://www.nestle.co.uk/en-gb/brands/c ... blackmagic
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I see that they still have the yucky orange
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I suspect yucky orange was my favourite. And yucky coffee?!? Last eaten c. 1980.
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mistakened wrote:I see that they still have the yucky orange
Moira
Unlikely as it sounds, there are people who like the soft centres and they are welcome to them as far as I am concerned.
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the last time we had 'black magic' was a box given to us by my mother (her favourites). we had found the chocolate tasting club by then which opened our eyes to the quality of most other chocolates - including the black magic ones.
i had to look them up cos i was convinced that they were a rowntree's brand - seems they've been sold to 'nestles'.
i had to look them up cos i was convinced that they were a rowntree's brand - seems they've been sold to 'nestles'.
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Yes, Rowntree who already owned Mackintosh (Toffo etc) were bought by Nestle ages ago
Cadbury who merged with Fry’s early 20 th century are owned by a conglomerate based on Kraft
Terry’s were owned by Kraft but now belong to a European conglomerate
Not so much ultra-processed food as ultra processed international finance
Cadbury who merged with Fry’s early 20 th century are owned by a conglomerate based on Kraft
Terry’s were owned by Kraft but now belong to a European conglomerate
Not so much ultra-processed food as ultra processed international finance
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miss mouse wrote:mistakened wrote:I see that they still have the yucky orange
Moira
Unlikely as it sounds, there are people who like the soft centres and they are welcome to them as far as I am concerned.
These people include my daughter, I cant quite believe it!
Pre-pandemic we bought her a tin of Qulity Street orange and strawberry (maybe raspberry) creams only from John Lewis, it was probably the best chocolate selection she's ever had!!
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I love the soft centres! Throw them my way, although my favourite is Prestat rose creams.
Our claim to fame is that the Black Magic red rose, featured on the boxes circa 70’s - 80’s was in our garden. The senior graphic designer for Rowntrees was, and still is, a neighbour. Local kids, us included, often featured on promotional material, the one I remember is for Smarties.
We always got a box of Black Magic or Dairy Box for birthdays and Christmas (my Mum also worked for Rowntrees at one point). I have to say, having been brought up on it, it’s not my favourite chocolate.
BB
Our claim to fame is that the Black Magic red rose, featured on the boxes circa 70’s - 80’s was in our garden. The senior graphic designer for Rowntrees was, and still is, a neighbour. Local kids, us included, often featured on promotional material, the one I remember is for Smarties.
We always got a box of Black Magic or Dairy Box for birthdays and Christmas (my Mum also worked for Rowntrees at one point). I have to say, having been brought up on it, it’s not my favourite chocolate.
BB
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Busybee wrote:
Our claim to fame is that the Black Magic red rose, featured on the boxes circa 70’s - 80’s was in our garden. The senior graphic designer for Rowntrees was, and still is, a neighbour. Local kids, us included, often featured on promotional material, the one I remember is for Smarties.
BB
That's amazing, how nice to read it.
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How interesting, BB!
Coffee and orange creams are food if the devil, closely followed by the other creams. For some reason I didn't mind the gooseberry creams which used to be part of the Quality Street selection.
I didn't know Black Magic had ever gone away, or is it just a revamp? Very weird to add an orange cream - strawberry would be better.
Coffee and orange creams are food if the devil, closely followed by the other creams. For some reason I didn't mind the gooseberry creams which used to be part of the Quality Street selection.
I didn't know Black Magic had ever gone away, or is it just a revamp? Very weird to add an orange cream - strawberry would be better.
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We are having Coronation Chicken for supper, almost the original recipe. It would have been Chicken a la King but it is a holiday here so the shops are shut. Shops being shut on a Bank Holiday also seems a retro action by British standards.
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