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[โ€“] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I always thought Milka was from Germany or Switzerland. Originally, it was indeed Swiss, founded in 1901. However, the brand was acquired by Kraft Foods in 1990 and later became part of Mondelez International in 2012, a U.S.-based company.

[โ€“] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The same with Cadbury (originally founded by English Quakers, now owned by a Putin-fluffing US multinational)

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

That sale should never have been allowed

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Marabou is also part of Mondelez, to my extreme disappointment.

At least Fazer is European.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Thatโ€™s really annoying, because I like Marabou chocolate more than Fazer. But I think I get used to it ๐Ÿคท

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah that's the one thing I'm really going to miss. Milka has always been my favourite chocolate.

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you liked Milka, you should try Lindt! It's from Switzerland.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Lindt is right next to Milka on every supermarket shelf here. But I've always preferred Milka.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

NooooOooOooo... ... F.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Mandolez aquired Freia in Norway a few years back and switched out the chocolate they used. One of the things they ruined was the traditional ยซkvikklunsjยป - was just overall sad :(

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

That was a surprise to me.