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Starburst... ruined?

  • 02-02-2008 12:47am
    #1
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    I got a pack of Starburst yesterday. I noticed they're now boasting "No artificial colours or flavours." Yet when I tried them, they taste totally different! They also look a lot more pale than they used to. Open a red and green sweet and you can't tell them apart!

    In the same shop today I found one of the big 215g bags. It must be from an old batch because it hasn't changed and still has E numbers in the ingredients. It also looks and tastes as I remember it.

    Has anyone else noticed? What do you prefer? Or do you even care?


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  • #2
    EdgarAllenPoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,686 ✭✭✭EdgarAllenPoo


    I've noticed it, it's the same with skittles (though I still widh they'd sell bags with just red ones). Smarties also now have a bastardised taste to them since they took out the artificial stuff.


  • #3
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Starburst were ruined when they stopped being called Opal Fruits imo.


  • #4
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    They took out a flavour too. Instead of yellow and green, now they have a mixture ("lemon lime") in the green one. Who only wants 4 colours?


  • #5
    Beerlao
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭Beerlao


    i think i prefer that there should be fewer kids running around hyperactive with ADD

    god forbid they actually use NATURAL ingredients?!?!?!?!?!


  • #6
    Donegal Lass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭Donegal Lass


    DesF wrote: »
    Starburst were ruined when they stopped being called Opal Fruits imo.


    I totally agree..


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  • #7
    pp_me129
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    Yep simply ruined :(:(


  • #8
    JC 2K3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,794 ✭✭✭JC 2K3


    Beerlao wrote: »
    i think i prefer that there should be fewer kids running around hyperactive with ADD

    god forbid they actually use NATURAL ingredients?!?!?!?!?!
    Cyanide is natural. The "it's natural, therefore it's better" argument holds no water.

    E numbers ftw.


  • #9
    rejkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭rejkin


    nah,i actually like the new flavours of the starburst,much better! same with the skittles,they dont leave you with a horrible after taste in your mouth if you eat too many


  • #10
    _feedback_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭_feedback_


    rejkin wrote: »
    nah,i actually like the new flavours of the starburst,much better! same with the skittles,they dont leave you with a horrible after taste in your mouth if you eat too many

    I've been eating sweets after lunch this week for some reason. Anyway was eating fruit mentos yesterday and got ^^that^^ horrible taste, so had a look today and saw starburst... and thought ... great!!!

    I'm munching on them here and they're rotten.. I have a bit of a cold so thought that might be causing the weird taste, but done a search on here to see if by any chance they had changed .... it seems they have... It's a disgrace!!!!!!!


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