11 Products That Have Changed A Lot Over Time

Almost everyone has their favorite products when they go to the supermarket. Some families have been loyal to the same brand for decades.

And, even if visually, these products have the same face for many, many years, most brands regularly promote changes in the size and formula offered, either to reduce costs or to follow the regulations imposed by the government in order to protect the product. consumer or children’s health, for example.

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A worldwide success, Nutella’s most fanatical consumers showed indignation when the news went viral on the Internet that the original formula of the delicacy had changed🇧🇷 The proportion of skimmed milk powder in the formula increased from 7.5% to 8.7% and sugar increased from 55.9% to 56.3%. Due to the changes, the color of the product became lighter. The Italian brand Ferrero, manufacturer of Nutella, confirmed the change, but guaranteed that the quality of the product remains the same. Some consumers, however, continue to regret.

Mondelez, the manufacturer of the product, discreetly increased the distance between the famous triangular peaks that characterize the famous chocolate, but this change did not go unnoticed among fans. The company explained that the measure, adopted only in the United Kingdom, was due to the increase in the cost of ingredients. Due to the spacing, the weight of the largest bar dropped from 400 grams to 360 grams and the smallest, from 170 grams to 150 grams.

When the amount of tea bags in a box decreases from 80 to 75, it’s not too hard to notice. What is difficult, however, is for consumers to detect when manufacturers reduce the amount of tea in each packet. Although companies claim that the change is due to a change in the composition of the product, it is important that the reduction is communicated to the consumer. In Brazil, as we said here in the incredible.club any reduction in pack size must be reported by the manufacturer on the label within three months of the change.

Fanta has changed several times. Who doesn’t remember, for example, the fluted glass bottle common in the 80’s? The last change was in the recipe. Some customers have noticed, both because of a subtle change in appearance and the change in taste itself. Soda currently has 33% less sugar, which was offset by an increase in the amount of sweetener. Some ‘fantastic-fanatics’ complained, but a spokesperson for the brand said that the vast majority of consumers had liked the novelty.

Sometimes, changes in products occur at the suggestion of consumers themselves. This was the case with sandwiches from the Subway fast-food chain, which eliminated the food additive from the bread recipe used to make its snacks. “azodicarbonamide”, used to lighten the dough. The change was the result of a petition launched by FoodBabe.com. In tune with the aspirations of its customers, in 2015, Subway went further. It announced the banning of all colorings, flavors and artificial preservatives from its recipes.

In 2015, Nestlè, maker of Nescafé, announced a completely ‘revamped and improved’ product. The change was not very well accepted by consumers, who, in general terms, stated that the new Nescafé tasted like dishwasher water. A spokesman for Nestlè, in turn, justified that the change reflected the desire of most customers for a ‘more complete’ taste.

This wildly popular chocolate has seen its size reduced several times without, however, there being a corresponding change in price. According to Mars, manufacturer of the product, the measure is a way to combat the obesity. And there are likely to be further reductions in the future, as Mars has made it clear that it is committed to making the treat less than 200 calories by 2022.

Quite popular in the United Kingdom, but little known in Brazil, the chocolate used for Cadbury’s eggs de nata was replaced not long ago by a cheaper one, which caused a huge consternation among fans. Mondelez, the manufacturer of the product, claimed that it had tested the recipe with several consumers before the change and that the overall evaluation had been positive. Even in the face of justification, the company lost several customers. To make matters worse, in 2015 the number of units of the product in the packages was reduced.

A subtle way to reduce the size of products — and thus save raw materials — is to change the shape of treats, from square to round. That’s what the Cadbury brand did, which we just talked about in the previous example. The product in question was the Dairy Milk line chocolates. As if this change were not enough, the company also reduced the size of chocolate packages, publicly announcing that the decision to reduce the price for the consumer would be up to supermarkets, and not to it, the manufacturer.

According to a survey carried out by Which?, British consumer protection entity, the reduction in the size of packaging has been systematically occurring in personal hygiene products, such as toilet paper and toothpastes. The organization detected, for example, that the packaging of toothpaste Sensodyne Total Care Extra Fresh decreased from 100 to 75 ml, while a roll of toilet paper from the British brand Andrex was 8% smaller. Product prices have not changed.

The size of fast food portions offered by major chains has increased over the years. And the amount of calories, of course, also increased. The total calories in a medium cheeseburger registered an increase of about 70% in the last 20 years. Even so, some consumers claim that the average size of a Big Mac has been decreasing.

Although Mc Donald’s guarantees on its international website that it has not reduced its hamburgers even a millimeter, some videos suggest that, yes, there was a reduction.

And you, have you noticed any such changes in your favorite products? Would you like there to be some kind of change in the brands you buy? Which?

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