Consumerist: cadbury

Former Candy Testers Sue Cadbury For Feeding Them Experimental Sweeteners

Meg Marco — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:47:03 EDT

Three former candy testers have filed lawsuits against Cadbury for feeding them some sort of experimental sweetener and other products that affected their ability to taste. They say they would like to know what the substances were.

From the Star-Ledger:

"I know they did something bad to us," said Magliaro, of Denville. "I want to know what they gave me."

Montville attorney Robyne LaGrotta filed three lawsuits in Superior Court in Morristown against Cadbury and Spherion Atlantic Enterprises LLC, a staffing company that hired the three Morris County women to work at Cadbury's research facility in East Hanover. The lawsuits became public today.

Cadbury spokeswoman Katharine Beyer said the United Kingdom company, which has its U.S. headquarters in Parsippany, would not comment on pending litigation.

On the second day of testing the mysterious sweetener, one of the testers "developed eight pustules on her tongue and had a reaction under her tongue and along her right lower cheek." The testers claim they were fired after they started asking questions about the substance and the testing procedures at a staff meeting.

"It's as if they weren't taking us seriously," Zuccarini said. She said she has a chronic metallic taste in her mouth and her tongue burns if she drinks carbonated beverages or tastes mint. "I don't know when it's going to stop."

Tasters file lawsuits against Cadbury [NJ]

The Justice Department is investigating price ...

Carey — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:30:28 EST

The Justice Department is investigating price fixing in the chocolate industry. Mars, Nestle, and Cadbury were contacted after a preliminary analysis showed that the 100 Grand bar actually cost far less than advertised. [Slashfood]

Cadbury: Our Eggs Aren't Smaller, You Are Bigger

Carey — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:33:07 EDT

Actor B.J. Novak from The Office appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien bearing proof that Cadbury eggs have recently shrunk. In tow were two Cadbury eggs; the egg from yesteryear was clearly larger than the egg currently on shelves.

Wikipedia claims the eggs have shrunk by 12.3% (citation needed, fellas.) A pack of four eggs weighed 155 grams in 2005, but only weighs 136 grams this year.

Cadbury's FAQ has contained the same cheeky question since 2003, though it seems especially relevant this year.

Why has the size of the egg changed?
It hasn't - you've just grown up!

The video proof of the shrunken eggs, after the jump...

(Photo: j.simpson)

B.J. Novak on Conan O'Brien: This year, the easter egg hunt involves finding the rest of the rest of the easter egg. — CAREY GREENBERG-BERGER

The Cadbury Creme Egg Conspiracy [Yes But No But Yes] (Thanks to Brian and Toland!)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

High-Fructose Corn Syrup No Longer "Natural"

Meg Marco — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:33:07 EST

For the first time, Capri Sun will not be labeled "All Natural."
From the CL&P Blog:

This past week two major food companies stopped a deceptive practice — claiming that their drinks were "natural" when they were sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Both companies acted after legal action by the DC-based nutrition and health advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)....
On Monday, January 8, CSPI sued Kraft Foods for claiming that Capri Sun drinks were "natural," when in fact HFCS was the second ingredient after water. The company immediately announced that it was completely getting rid of the "natural" claim....
Then, on Friday, January 12, Cadbury Schweppes announced that it, too, would stop calling HFCS-filled 7UP "all natural." This announcement culminated several months of negotiations between Cadbury and CSPI.

High-Fructose Corn Syrup is a complicated substance that takes a lot of processing to produce. —MEGHANN MARCO

CSPI's Litigation Project Forces Change By Two Major Food Companies [CL&P]

PREVIOUSLY: Kraft Lawsuit: Capri Sun Isn't "All Natural"