They actually do take their chocolate more seriously in Europe. Quite a bit so. There have been Import wars between Britain and the Continent off and on for some time over the exact defintion of chocolate, ie, cocoa content, butterfat content, etc. Also, IIRC, the E.U. doesn’t allow stuff which Americans call chocolate to be called chocolate because of some of the preservatives/emulsifiers which are used.
And the Red flavours are the best, IMHO.
Johnson - I think Frinkboy is onto the right reasoning; taking into account the different naming conventions of certain candy brands (e.g., when I lived in Scotland, they called what Americans call a “Snickers” a “Marathon” bar). If we are talking about the same type of candy bar, the difference is what regulators will allow for chocolate or other ingredients (like Frinkboy’s example with Coke; IIRC, in the US, apparently afficionados love some form of Kosher Coke because it uses better ingredients). For example: The FDA (in the US) demands a larger % of paraffin (!) in chocolate so it meets shelf-life requirements; not surprisingly, US-made chocolate simply doesn’t taste as good. My cite: I wrote Cadbury while living in Scotland to find out why their Dairy Milk bars tasted so much better in the UK and that’s what they replied back with…
As for the OP - it was touched on, but I would assume the main reasons that we can’t normally get all-one-flavor packs of certain candies is due to a combination of:
The maker can’t afford to make that many varieties and/or pay the “slotting fees” to stores to make room for the larger number of shelf slots (it can be VERY pricy)
They tested the concepts and sales were insufficient
No one has thought of the idea, or tested it enough - think about when stodgy old Mars FINALLY developed flanking brands of M&Ms (with Peanut Butter, Almonds, Crispies, etc…) or when Oreos came out with Mini’s, Double Stuff, etc…a flanking brand approach is “thinking out of the box” for some companies, and they simply don’t consider it - they don’t want to jeopardize the power of their brand…or their internal processes tend to squelch those ideas before they can be acted upon…
WordMan, nice simulpost! Downright eerie, since we were even almost saying the same thing.
And I think you’re onto something with the first reason for not having single flavour Starburst packets. Only so much shelfspace, you know. Starburst has done flankers with tropical flavours as well.
Yep, Shibb (does your name mean that you are the embodiment of the test for “in” ness vs. “out” ness?) - definite congruence there.
You’re right - Starbursts (BTW, called Opal Fruits in UK during my time there) also have flanking products - now with jelly beans, gum drops and others, too…
WordMan
My name was just the first word that popped into my head when I hit that field in the registration screen. I guess I was thinking that it would be a test of acceptance or rejection into the SMDB.
BTW, when I see your name I get the tune for “SpoonMan” from Sound Garden stuck in my head.
[sub]…all my friends are brown and red…[/sub]
Close, Shibb (although no complaints, I love both Soundgarden and the tune - gotta love 7/8 time…) the nickname is from “Eddie and the Cruisers” - it’s what Eddie calls Tom Berenger’s characters
/end of mutual nickname love-fest…
Wordman, the coke you’re referring to is Kosher for Passover Coke. It’s available around 2 weeks before passover (that’s usually near easter, for the goyim in the audience) ;j . Corn is forbidden during passover, so coke makes special batches of coke (and sprite) with sugar instead of corn syrup for the holiday. Look for the yellow caps. I personally don’t taste much of a difference, but did notice the coke in France and the UK took some getting used to.