Woolworths home brand cocoa

[EmeraldSue]

I have been buying this cocoa for some time now, and have found it to be excellent - rich and chocolatety. When I recently replaced my almost empty box, I discovered that not only had the packaging changed, but so have the contents. It is now in a foil bag instead of a box, and is no longer made in Germany. I have been told that the contract with the German manufacturer has not been renewed, and it is now sourced from New Zealand.
So, if you find the cocoa in the box still in your store, I suggest you buy it up as it is no longer the same:(

[goldfish]

Thanks for that ES . . . pardon the scepticism . .but I'm sure if they're saying it is now made in NZ (or anywhere else for that matter!) it's more than likely that the ingredients themselves are being sourced elsewhere and unless I miss my guess, there are more numbers in the equation IYKWIM!!

[obbie]

I always use this coco, will try and buy some if there is any left.

[maddy]

That's a real shame 
It was affordable real Dutch cocoa....now we'll be paying a lot more for it at a specialty deli 

[judydawn]

They just have to spoil things don't they 

[Nikkit]

Darn, I really like this cocoa. I'll be stocking up next week when I shop then. I have bought expensive dutch cocoa before and the Woolies one was exactly the same (I tasted both at the same time) and a lot cheaper.
Just hoping the new stuff doesn't come from China. Does NZ even grow cacao?

[trudy]

Answer Nikkit - NO!!!!  Unfortunately New Zealand is being used as a back door into Australia.  I know that some of the frozen vegetables that Woolworths sell come from China but on the packet it say's manufactured or packaged in New Zealand.  I spoke to a store manager who told me that the only way you can be sure it's from a certain country is for the package to be printed product of.....
and then you can't really be sure!!!! 

[*suzanne*]

I really liked this cocoa too, had a look today and only the new one in, I noticed the other day in Woolworths there frozen chips are from the Netherlands, thought we grew potatoes here )

[Meagan]

Yes I bought some the other day. It is in a bag and smaller size too.

[Nikkit]

We really are being conned in more ways than one aren't we? I was in the Spud Shed the other day and everything was soooo cheap, got a little excited at the thought of stocking the freezer with a few things - until I looked at where it all came from - China. Yep, I put it all back.
Ahhhh don't get me started, not too sure if my horse will be high enough today 

[jo_nz]

Oh, no, I love this cocoa too.  And as much as I like to buy local, I'd rather stick with this than get something not as good.  I'm sure it's not being grown here anyway.

[Aussie Brenda]

None at my store either.

[Halex]

None at woolies gc, looked yesterday

Thanks for the tip Trudy. All my fresh fruit & veg is aussie farmers but I do buy frozen peas, corn  & green beans. So we need to look for Product of Australia.

 

[cookie1]

Frozen products are bad for coming from NZ and actually being grown in China. I won't buy anything from China. I know I am a fuss pot but I hate to think what sort of fertiliser they use.

[goldfish]

Cookie .. Not a fusspot at all!!  I'm with you...absolutely refuse to buy foodstuffs etc from there... Chemicals, poisons, no quality control etc I even have a friend from there who avoids their imports like the plague!!