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Nutella maker in hazelnut stand-off with Turkish dealers

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68 points bookofjoe | 7 comments | 01 Nov 25 12:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.93s | source | bottom
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zpeti ◴[01 Nov 25 20:43 UTC] No.45785158[source]▶
Is it just me or did nutella go from almost solid to much more fluid about 5 years ago? And it got slightly darker? Anybody know what happened? The texture definitely changed.
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1. hinkley ◴[01 Nov 25 20:58 UTC] No.45785283[source]▶
Fat reduced cocoa and vegetable oil seems like an odd choice. Wouldn’t that mean more processing of ingredients to end in a similar spot?

You’ve removed the cocoa butter and replace it with something else.

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2. bayindirh ◴[01 Nov 25 21:01 UTC] No.45785303[source]▶
That information is false. German Nutella also contains palm oil.

See the image: https://germandelistore.com/media/image/00/b6/84/ferrero_nut...

That label matches the 1KG jar came as a present from our German friends.

It's marketed as "7 quality ingredients, that's all".

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3. phyzome ◴[01 Nov 25 21:05 UTC] No.45785347[source]▶
Don't post AI output that people didn't ask for. It's rude.
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4. hexbin010 ◴[01 Nov 25 21:07 UTC] No.45785362[source]▶
Main ingredient is sugar. Nasty stuff!
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5. o11c ◴[01 Nov 25 21:11 UTC] No.45785405[source]▶
It's not merely rude, it is actively detrimental. I'd call it "malicious" if that didn't imply proof of conscious ill-will.
6. fhars ◴[01 Nov 25 21:15 UTC] No.45785446[source]▶
Cocoa butter is more expensive than palm oil.
7. bayindirh ◴[01 Nov 25 21:17 UTC] No.45785467{3}[source]▶
We also have sugar-free options. The spectrum goes from "absolutely no sugar", to Isomalt to heavier sweeteners.

No sugar and Isomalt ones are nice.