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Nutella maker in hazelnut stand-off with Turkish dealers

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68 points bookofjoe | 1 comments | 01 Nov 25 12:20 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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knowitnone3 ◴[01 Nov 25 19:54 UTC] No.45784781[source]▶
all they have to do is add more sugar to make up for the missing hazelnut
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ReptileMan ◴[01 Nov 25 20:05 UTC] No.45784885[source]▶
They already do. Compare the Nutella made in Poland to the one in Germany.
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dzhiurgis ◴[01 Nov 25 20:15 UTC] No.45784950[source]▶
Regional taste preferences IMO.
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F3nd0 ◴[01 Nov 25 20:34 UTC] No.45785090[source]▶
I’m not sure if you're being ironic or not, since ‘regional taste preferences’ is a somewhat famous excuse brands frequently use to justify selling inferior-quality products (think less meat, less nuts, less fruit, more unhealthy filler) under the same name in different parts of Europe. I recall it being a major topic in our elections several years back, but I don't think anyone has really done anything about it.
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1. jeroenhd ◴[01 Nov 25 21:21 UTC] No.45785507{3}[source]▶
It's something that does certainly happen, but regional preferences are just as real. For instance, the amount of juice in Fanta across Europe doesn't seem to correlate with wealth at all. Even the sugar contents vary wildly, even across eastern Europe.

For Nutella specifically, there are also differences in composition between the more wealthy European nations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXp2MTWNoZ4 According to that report, the texture is different to accommodate for the differences in common bread types, which makes a lot of sense IMO.

With how little actual hazelnut goes into a jar of Nutella compared to palm oil and sugar that make up most of the spread, I doubt Ferrero is saving a lot of money selling inferior product to poorer countries. With expensive goods such as meat and "pretty" vegetables, there's more money to be made.