From next week's catalogue from Woolworths, Lindt chocolate will be on special, less than half price. Selling @ $1.69, saves $1.80.
Lindt Chocolate Less Than HALF PRICE ($1.69, Saves $1.80) at Woolworths
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Haha I meant more than half price cut but yea bit late night so I didn't pay attention what I was typing.
seems like all the chocolate producers are taking turns giving discounts… First it was G&B, then Whittakers, then now its Lindt. Couldn't be better but I guess it's all in the name of stock clearance :P Any idea where the cheapest Buenos with $5 ticket deal would be ?
Here you go fatties
For fitties who are after the health benefits, you want around 7 grams a day, roughly one square.
You forgot to mention it should be dark chox, not milk chox. It's dark chox that contains the antioxidant.
Fantastic, been waiting for this to stock up on the dark chox. Thanks!
is this just the dark and milk chocolate or is it the other range of lindt chocolate on sale?
Usually the whole range is on sale.
Whenever a big chocolate manufacturers product is 'half-price' it means that the retailer has agreed to buy x number of very cheap batches at a lower price. Those batches, whilst in the same packaging, are in fact lower quality variants. The manufacturer may claim 'process variation' but that's false because it's all automated, the only variables are computer inputs and ingredient quality, which are both easily controlled.
The retailer is happy because they get to move 10x the stock at equivalent margins, and the manufacturer is happy because whilst they are selling at a lower price, they make it up in volume.
As for the customer, well they MAY be happy… for some people it will taste good just thinking that they've got a bargain. Personally I wouldn't touch them, cheap chocolate is very unpleasant for me; hard, waxy, oily texture, little melt in the mouth, acidic aftertaste and a lack of flavour. I had a piece of Lindt 'extra creamy' just recently and it was all of the above, with the exception of aftertaste, that's more a Cadbury thing. Lindt used to be above average. It's unfortunate that they chose to go cheap, but entirely predictable.
These chocolates must be quite out of spec with their nutritional label judging by my last taste, I can't test that though, and they never.
Anyway I guess the rule is the same as it's been for decades: if you want the real, best quality chocolate seek out the small boutique manufacturers, it's worth it (no that ISNT Green and Black’s :)
Have you tested this theory by looking at the batch number on the products?
Lindt chocolate at its regular price is not a best seller. It's quite expensive. Therefore stock is likely to remain on shelves for more than a week. Have you looked at batch numbers before the special, and checked to see whether the same chocolate is still there during and after the special is over? If your theory is true then Lindt must have a way of tracking the low quality chocolate. Batch numbers of course change over time but if the low quality batch theory is true you could pick up older, better stock at the bargain price.
I am a bit skeptical that Lindt would play this game. They're risking ruining their reputation by releasing sub spec products. Once the chocolate leaves the store there is no difference to the taster whether they bought it at $1.69 per block or $3.49. They will just remember the taste.
I think that they've permanently dropped their quality, as a rough estimate I would say about a year and a half ago.
You could also test the theory by asking someone to buy Lindt now and then, not tell you how much they paid for it, and ask you to rate them. Even better if you can arrange a double blind experiment. You have to be scientific about these assertions and not anecdotal.
Perhaps you are finding that Lindt isn't the premium manufacturer it once was. The current offerings are made in France, according to the packaging. Nonetheless, according to Choice testers, of the easily available brands, Lindt came out top, with Aldi's house brand a close second. So while you might get a very nice experience with a boutique brand, you would pay for it too. IIRC this was only for dark chox though. You may be right about the milk chox.
And if you are brave enough to try 85%, you probably will object to the concentration of cocoa more than anything else.
I think that they’ve permanently dropped their quality. To put some measurement on it: on a scale of 0 to 100 with 100 being the best, freshest boutique chocolate and 0 being the cheapest of cheap easter 'chocolate', I would rate Lindt's best at a 72. However like I said I think that their best is decidedly in the past, and I would rate their current quality at 60. I would rate Cadbury at 55. I've met a few small chocolate makers and I believe what the say about the industry and how big retailers squeeze every cent.
Suffice it to say intentional batch variation is common in the food industry.
P.S. Yes I take my chocolate seriously.
That's plausible, but that wasn't your first story. Your initial claim was some conspiracy to sell lower quality batches at a cut-rate. I think Occam's Razor would say that the simple explanation is that Lindt isn't the premium manufacturer it once was and all the batches, cut-rate or not, won't satisfy you.
When you buy Lindt Chocolate, you have to be careful.
They have factory in italy, France and Germany, next to the one in Switzerland
As a 'purist' I only buy from the Factory in Switzerland (Kilchberg), the rest is just NOT REAL Lindt.
HI guys i think this is a "in store promotion" not available in my area,
It starts on Monday. The heading should be amended as I just checked my Woolworths catalogue in Adelaide and the price will be $1.99.
The special is correct for Buranda, Brisbane (4103)
shouldn't your title change to 'less than half price', lol? +