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Downward spiral: dismayed Walnut Whip lovers react to loss of nut | Downward spiral: dismayed Walnut Whip lovers react to loss of nut |
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It was bad enough when great glacial valleys appeared between the peaks of Toblerone bars, and the shrinkflation fairy spirited away 15% of the Maltesers in each packet overnight. Outrage has now greeted the launch of a new confection: the Whip, which comes without the crowning walnut in name or in the chocolate flesh. | It was bad enough when great glacial valleys appeared between the peaks of Toblerone bars, and the shrinkflation fairy spirited away 15% of the Maltesers in each packet overnight. Outrage has now greeted the launch of a new confection: the Whip, which comes without the crowning walnut in name or in the chocolate flesh. |
The food writer Deborah Robertson, who recalled spending her pocket money on Walnut Whips in Woolworths when she was little, tweeted for many when she wrote: | The food writer Deborah Robertson, who recalled spending her pocket money on Walnut Whips in Woolworths when she was little, tweeted for many when she wrote: |
They've taken the walnut off the top of the walnut whip so now it's just a whip and I don't know who we are anymore. | They've taken the walnut off the top of the walnut whip so now it's just a whip and I don't know who we are anymore. |
“What? Sacrilege. Can we blame Brexit?” one reader responded in shock. | “What? Sacrilege. Can we blame Brexit?” one reader responded in shock. |
The broadcaster James Whale said: “So now I’m going to have to go into the local newsagent and ask for a Whip!” | The broadcaster James Whale said: “So now I’m going to have to go into the local newsagent and ask for a Whip!” |
Another said: “So what do I now save till the end? Everything is ruined.” | Another said: “So what do I now save till the end? Everything is ruined.” |
Hannah Muirhead tweeted: | Hannah Muirhead tweeted: |
Never really been a walnut girl but i feel removing them from the walnut whip truly is the beginning of the end for society as we know it | Never really been a walnut girl but i feel removing them from the walnut whip truly is the beginning of the end for society as we know it |
Walnut Whips were first introduced in 1910, originally made by Duncan’s of Edinburgh. Nestlé claims one is eaten in the UK every two seconds. | Walnut Whips were first introduced in 1910, originally made by Duncan’s of Edinburgh. Nestlé claims one is eaten in the UK every two seconds. |
True believers have already pointed out that they had long since lost the hidden second walnut in the base, shrunk considerably in size and developed smoother sides. | True believers have already pointed out that they had long since lost the hidden second walnut in the base, shrunk considerably in size and developed smoother sides. |
A Nestlé brand manager, Alison Clinton, insisted the shorn treat – promptly nicknamed the Walnot Whip – had been introduced in the interest of consumer choice. “These new products will offer consumers more choice, enabling them to share their favourite products with their family and friends.” | A Nestlé brand manager, Alison Clinton, insisted the shorn treat – promptly nicknamed the Walnot Whip – had been introduced in the interest of consumer choice. “These new products will offer consumers more choice, enabling them to share their favourite products with their family and friends.” |
However, one importer revealed what is surely the true reason: the faltering value of sterling, rising transport costs, and poor crops in some walnut-growing regions have pushed up the price of walnuts in Britain by about 20%. | However, one importer revealed what is surely the true reason: the faltering value of sterling, rising transport costs, and poor crops in some walnut-growing regions have pushed up the price of walnuts in Britain by about 20%. |
Nestlé promises the walnut-topped version will still be available in single packs, and in six-packs at Christmas. |