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Reply I got from emailing Nestle...
Thank you for your recent email regarding After Eight Mints.
Unfortunately this product is no longer suitable for vegans due to the addition of butterfat to the ingredients. This product changed its status in March this year. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you.
Thank you once once again for writing to us and for your interest in our products.
Since March? :eek: I have emailed Shakeaway to let them know.
Shakeaway replied to say:-
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What a shame! Nestle are Silly Billies to change that recipe, and I wonder if they will revert if they have any pressure (the way Maltesers and other popular lines went non-vegetarian a few months ago and then changed back after a backlash). Get all your Veganites to bombard Nestle with emails!
Thanks for the information and I will amend our menu for the next print run.
Best wishes,
Rob @ ShakeAway
Silly nestle
I'll email em
done. lets see what they say.
bloody businesses, they won't give a crap.
yeah, i don't think Nestle are likely to listen, they haven't exactly heeded public opinion in the past - they're one of the most widely-boycotted companies on the planet.
I got a reply today:
Dear Mr Roberts
Thank you for your recent enquiry via email.
We are sorry to learn that you are disappointed with the change of recipe to After Eight Mints however, may I explain in more detail why we have added butterfat to the ingredients in After Eight Mints.
Our Quality and Technical Department have assured us that the addition of a small amount of milk fat is an effective way of significantly increasing the resistance of the chocolate to bloom. Bloom is the slight whitening of the chocolate caused by storage in warm conditions. Although not harmful, it can make the mints look unappetising and it is the most common complaint made about After Eight by our consumers.
It is our constant endeavour to maintain the highest possible standards of quality and value in our products but we regret that this decision means that you and other vegans can no longer enjoy After Eight Mints. We do understand your disappointment at this change of recipe but hope you will understand the reasons behind the change.
I am taking the opportunity to attach a copy of our latest Vegan list which I hope will be of help to you.
Thank you once again for taking the time and trouble to contact us. Your comments have been carefully noted.
Kind regards
Vince Mercer
Consumer Services
Nestle UK Ltd
Phone free on 00800 637 853 85
bumholes.
Oh, the horror of the slight whitening of the chocolate caused by storage in warm conditions.
they're more bothered about superficiality clearly.
like I said - bumholes.
Just out of interest was there anything on the attached vegan list?
ooh i never looked. gimme a minute.
Wow, they are really spoiling us...Quote:
VEGAN LIST
The products listed below do not contain any products of animal origin
Products listed in Bold Italics are recent alterations or additions
BEVERAGES
Nescafé Alta Rica Alta Rica
Nescafé Black Gold Black Gold
Nescafé Blend 37 Blend 37
Nescafé Cap Colombie Cap Colombie
Nescafe Dolce Gusto Espresso, Café Lungo
Nescafé Espresso Espresso
Nescafé Fine Blend Fine Blend
Nescafé Gold Blend Gold Blend, decaffeinated, Half Caff
Nescafé Original Original, Decaffeinated, Half Caff
Nescafe To Go Black coffee, Decaffeinated Black Coffee
Nesquik Magic Straws Strawberry, Chocolate
Nesquik Powder Plus All varieties
2) CEREALS
Nestle Shredded wheat Shredded Wheat, Bitesize, Fruitful, Triple Berry
Nestle Force Force
Nestle Nesquik Nesquik
Nestle Cinnamon Grahams Cinnamon Grahams
Nestle Cheerios Cheerios
CONFECTIONERY AND CAKES
Jelly tots Jelly tots
Rowntrees Lollipops Lollipops All Flavours
Polo Original Mints, Spearmint, Sugar free Mints, Xtra Strong
CHILLED MEATS/ CULINARY
No suitable products
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
No suitable products
PASTA & CHEESE
Buitoni All varieties of dry pasta
Pasta Sauces (all varieties)
YOGURTS, FROMAGE FRAIS AND DESSERTS
Nestlé Dessert Sauce Caramel, Chocolate
At the time of going to press this list is accurate, however our policy of continuous product improvement may result in changes, so we recommend you check the label.
Well come on now...it's better than the twigs and leaves us vegans have been eating since the dawn of time!
yeah. we should be thankful...
Indeed, and here's why:
http://www.babymilkaction.org/pages/boycott.html
http://boycottnestle.blogspot.com/
The boycott has been going on for years and has had no impact on their stance on baby milk. I still boycott them though, but that's no hardship as I don't like coffee or sugary cereals and there are plenty of other vegan after eight type mints available.
I know they are annoying and superficial for their reasons to changing the ingrediants, but in their defense they did give a kind of indepth explanation (from a large company in response to a complaint anyway) of why they changed it, and a list of what we can eat of theirs - Although I wouldn't have any of the things on that list!
Still I have hardly ever had after eights in the past that have turned white, and never heard anyone moaning about it, surely it cannot be a problem for such a large amount of people that they need to change the recipe?! I'm gonna ask around now, see if the problem of the bloom is really so terrible!
I agree. There are of course vegan ways for chocolate manufacturers to cut down on fat/sugar bloom too, for instance Aquamin F.Quote:
Nestle Email
If adding milk to after eights stops vegans from buying nestle products then i'm all for the change ;)
Jelly tots! :)
Tesco are selling Christmas Mint thins very similar to After Eights and are vegan and they are £1.04 a box bargin!
They have Mint and Orange flavors, purchased some yesterday and shared them with people at work, everyone liked them.
mmmmm Cheerios and Cinnamon Grahams! Buzzin!Quote:
2) CEREALS
Nestle Shredded wheat Shredded Wheat, Bitesize, Fruitful, Triple Berry
Nestle Force Force
Nestle Nesquik Nesquik
Nestle Cinnamon Grahams Cinnamon Grahams
Nestle Cheerios Cheerios
...and Nesquik I guess. >:}~
Ceriously! LOL. Pun intended!! :rollseyes_ani: