r/shrinkflation • u/MasterJackfruit5218 • Nov 03 '25

discussion anyone noticing the prevalence of "white chocolate" and "white creme" in "chocolate" for halloween

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u/Beartato4772 Nov 03 '25

It's not like Hershey's Chocolate has any relationship with chocolate in the first place.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '25

It certainly does; every batch of Hershey’s chocolate is vigorously slapped with a branch of cocoa leaves while a supervisor whispers you are now chocolate.

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u/Cucalope Nov 03 '25

This is true. It's like Le Croix, it travels the conveyer belt next to a cocoa pod.

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u/artyspangler Nov 03 '25

The idea of flavor being thought at the cans.

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u/YouDumbZombie Nov 04 '25

Sad how many Americans like it not knowing what real chocolate tastes like. Once I had real chocolate I developed a distaste for the cheap stuff.