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Toblerone have changed the shape of their iconic chocolate bars
by
creating a wider gap between the triangular segments. This action
was carried out
to make them lighter, whilst retaining the overall length and
height. ie the same sized packaging now contains a chocolate bar
that is significantly
reduced in weight and volume. This was the
most
unimaginative and unsatisfactory solution they could have
generated. The resulting bar is now like an emaciated skeletal
version of the original.(see link)
On the positive side, this poor decision creates an opportunity to
rectify the defective new Toblerones. In consequence I now bring
you Trueblerone
conversion kits.
These are simple kits that enable loyal fans of the
original Toblerones to easily convert the new weedy versions back
to
that of the familiar chocolate bar design we love so much. The kit
comes in
three parts: a basic two part mould; a packet of genuine
Toblerone chocolate mix, and a pouring funnel.
Here's how it works: the new reduced size Toblerone is inserted
into
the mould, and both parts are closed over to seal it in place. The
chocolate mix is now gently heated to the recommended
temperature and poured in at the top of the mould, from where it
flows along and down the channels that deliver it into the extra
spaces in the bar, filling them with nice original style triangular
teeth.
Once cooling has taken place, the non-stick mould is released
revealing a perfectly restored original Toblerone, we have
named The Trueblerone.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37904703
Horrible new shaped Toblerone [xenzag, Nov 19 2016]
Get a candy bar for a testable way of proving the Many Worlds Interpreation of physics!
https://www.quora.c...nswer/Treon-Verdery
[beanangel, Nov 21 2016]
[link]
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Could we simply not blast away the peaks of the Swiss Alps so that the chocolate formed in their likeness is more amenable to packaging? |
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One minor problem is that chocolate is not straightforward to melt and re-set - it ends up developing a bloom or a disagreeable texture. Chocolate making involves lots of mysterious steps, such as "conching" and "tempering" to avoid this. |
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Perhaps if the makers had removed chocolate from the
underside of the bar, hollowing out the original triangles
somewhat? They had to change the shape of the mold to
get this new design; they could have changed the shape of
the mold differently, to make hollowed-out triangles. |
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That was my first thought to, and I actually wrote it up.....
but thought it was too practical to be a halfbaked solution,
so didn't post. |
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A hollow peak would require a double-side mould, and would be problematic. What they should have done, of course, was simply to put the price up and left the damned thing alone. |
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I viewed the link, that Toblerone is a shelving bracket! If perchance Swedish people make white chocolate they could do an IKEA edible bookcase. |
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...or an illuminati plenty-pak, with each having an eye in the pyramid /o\
mystically, what would simultaneous plural, separable illuminati do? |
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My daughter's favorite sweet growing up. (Wipes eyes, recalls
days of yore.) Gee thanks, xennie. |
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Went on to do a virtual spree of checking Toblerone worldwide. |
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No actual results, but would be unsurprised to find out it's only a UK problem...although one website in Australia was out of stock of the heaviest bar.. |
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There is now a contest to come up with a scientific test of the Many Worlds Interpretation of physics. The prize is a candy bar! [link] |
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This just in...
Worldwide Toblerone Report: The Grocery Shrink Ray has hit Toblerone in Canada, too. Apparently almonds, chocolate and honey are in short supply the world over. |
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(Sadly, I have no evidence. I ate it.) |
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Surely the obvious solution is to make the whole bar smaller whilst maintaining the proportions, and simply put the shelf closer to the shopper? |
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Snack makers have been shrinking portions like this
since the 80's or so. |
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//Snack makers have been shrinking portions this since the
80's or so. |
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And trouser makers too by my empirical observations. |
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You'd think they'd be in an inverse relationship over time,
but no. |
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//TV dinners are out for a start when you can't focus at 50cm and 200cm with the same eyewear// |
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[bigs], if you can handle contact lenses, you should consider monovision: one eye is corrected for distance, the other eye for near. I have this. The surprising thing is that the brain figures it all out, and you end up with really good vision at both distances, without faffing around. Even depth perception is OK, surprisingly. |
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Also, if you're only 200cm from your TV, you need a bigger livingroom. |
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//You could even swap the lenses over for different tasks depending on which hemisphere dominates. // |
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Vision doesn't work that way. The left half of each eye's retina feeds to the right hemisphere, and vice versa. And, in any case, your brain needs to adapt to one lens configuration. |
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