Same Product & Brand, Different Quality?

[BarneyGrubble (Aficionado of Beethoven, and Latina singers)]

I used to take a colleague in Dallas a stash of Kit Kat bars as the Canadian bars are less sweet than the American.

[StephanieL]

@Lectroid

Unlike their commonwealth cousins, ‘Maltesers’, I almost never hear about Whoppers (or Milk Duds). I know they still produce them but do they have any traction with ‘the youth’ these days?

The only small children I know these days are super picky ‘plain m&m’s only’ types so I have no inkling on current candy trends.

Milk Duds are not the same as Whoppers/Malteasers–they have a (hard-to-chew) caramel center rather than a malt one. I personally think of both as “movie candy”; ie, candy you only get at the movies (like Raisinets, Goobers, and Snow Caps).

[Phoenikia]

Whoppers are the most common chocolate malt ball available in Canada. Maltesers are relatively rare, mostly sold at British import shops or candy shops.

[small_h]

I don’t think Milk Duds involve malt at all, but it’s been a while.

[ipsedixit]

@small_h

I don’t think Milk Duds involve malt at all

they definitely do not.

basically chocolate-coated caramel

[small_h]

That will yank your teeth right out of your jaw.

[ipsedixit]

That’s why eat candies like Milk Duds and Now & Later with my tongue and the roof of my mouth.

They never touch my teeth.

[small_h]

Wise. I just steer clear altogether.

[BarneyGrubble (Aficionado of Beethoven, and Latina singers)]

@Phoenikia

Whoppers are the most common chocolate malt ball available in Canada. Maltesers are relatively rare, mostly sold at British import shops or candy shops.

I buy them at Shoppers Drug Mart.

[Meekah]

That, and gummy candy, have been my dentists’ best friend. Ka -Ching.

[BKeats]

@FindingFoodFluency

Coca-Cola has bottling plants throughout the U.S.

This is actually not correct. The Coca Cola Company produces the syrups for Coke and owns the brand. Independent companies throughout the US and world bottle the beverage. The companies were separated decades ago as part of financial engineering to separate the higher margin business from the capital intensive part

If CH still existed, I would link to my old taste test comparison of European versus American Nutella. Taste texture even color was slightly different.

Different formulas for different markets. Heinz does the same with its ketchup.