Chocs away for rival flavours
CHOCOLATE giant Cadbury’s latest flavours have sparked a trans-Tasman row.
The lamington and apple crumble bars were first released in Australia in early July, labelled as ‘‘Australian Olympic Team Edition’’ bars in the run up to the Rio Olympics.
But now the same flavours have now been released in New Zealand labelled as a ‘‘Kiwi Legends Edition’’.
Customer Ben Dabwell has branded the company ‘‘Sadbury’’ and called the decision to rebrand the same flavours as ‘‘super patronizing and pandering’’.
His social media post drew similar comments in Australia saying, ‘‘...is it an ‘‘Aussie flavours’’ or ‘‘kiwi legends’’ it can’t be both!!!’’.
Dabwell’s post had no response from Cadbury.
Cadbury had originally told Kiwi chocoholics that the flavours were exclusive to Australia but in a statement yesterday said the flavours were considered ‘‘local’’ to both sides of the Tasman.
‘‘These dessert flavour inspirations are favourites of both countries and seen by each nation as ‘local’... just like the rivalry of the pavlova’’. Brooke Bath