Post by: on July 31, 2005, 11:13:13 pm
Post by: maggiemay on July 31, 2005, 11:21:56 pm
Post by: on July 31, 2005, 11:35:54 pm
Post by: loulou on August 01, 2005, 01:07:47 am
Post by: on August 01, 2005, 08:39:21 am
Post by: loulou on August 01, 2005, 10:23:34 am
Post by: smurfboy on August 01, 2005, 06:05:36 pm
Post by: loulou on August 02, 2005, 02:02:09 am
Post by: on August 02, 2005, 08:04:16 am
Cadbury's reply:
"Thanks for your e-mail . This product has been discontinued.
Consumer preferences do change from time to time and as a
major manufacturer it is important that Cadbury maintain a
wide range of products that meet consumer demands. There are no
plans to re-introduce this product in the immediate future, but
there is a chance that you may see it again at some time."
So, an admission there that Cabana was a Cadbury's product and just a chink of light hinted at its return.
Post by: loulou on August 02, 2005, 01:57:37 pm
Post by: oldspice on August 02, 2005, 02:13:05 pm
'Consumer preferences do change from time to time' HA! How would THEY know? They respond to perceived fashions, not preferences. I know dozens of people of my generation who would buy Cadbury's Cabana, Five Centres and Milk Tray Bar and I am sure lots of young people would like them too.
'It is important for Cadbury to maintain a wide range of products' WHAT? Endless variations on the chocolate/biscuit/wafer/caramel theme or dozens of various flavoured crunchy bits in CDM is wide ranging??? Dipped Flake and Twirl represent choice and variety do they??
Post by: on August 02, 2005, 08:10:24 pm
My reply to their email:
Hello, thanks for your reply. If you wish to meet consumer demands I would expect you to produce this very once popular and unusual product. I cannot think of another cherry and coconut based chocolate bar.
While I am a fan of Cadbury's and particularly fond of Flake and the CDM range, I feel the case for bringing back Cabana is overwhelming, having spoken to other chocolate eaters. What demands from consumers do you meet?
I welcome the comments that we might see Cabana one day, but I wont hold my breath. Perhaps I am wrong.
Regards AH
Post by: goldencup on August 02, 2005, 08:45:32 pm
Post by: oldspice on August 02, 2005, 09:15:58 pm
Perhaps we should ALL lobby them for its return? What if they just did a trial? Do they read this Forum?
Why don't we have a thread on which the chocolate companies can reply to our ideas/views/criticisms?
Post by: on August 07, 2005, 09:16:18 am
Post by: loulou on August 07, 2005, 11:25:09 am
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Post by: loulou on August 07, 2005, 01:01:30 pm
Post by: oldsweet on August 25, 2005, 03:49:25 am
Unfortunately it appears to have sadly suffered the fate of many quality confectionery of the seventies and eighties, that of being deemed unsuccessful or unviable in an increasingly tasteless and cheap marketplace.
Nice effort regarding your approach to Cadburys but I suspect risk taking on what they regard as a tested and unsuccessful product is probably not high on their list of potential projects.
Who knows though, perhaps in the future, we can but hope.
Post by: formula1mad on September 23, 2005, 04:02:53 pm
Cadbury's, please please please please please..........
BRING BACK CABANAS!!!!!
Post by: oldspice on September 23, 2005, 06:25:25 pm
Post by: loulou on September 24, 2005, 12:49:51 am
Post by: cleverdick on September 25, 2005, 06:46:44 am
I received an identically worded reply when I enquired about the recent discontinuation of Old Jamaica.
I'm not sure exactly what sort of palate Cadbury's are targeting these days, but it sure ain't mine!
Post by: Hello Sweetie on September 26, 2005, 12:02:40 am
think you'll find that the people invited to take part in
Focus Groups are carefully selected to back up the
most recent proposal of that company. If the
research results go against what they want to hear
they dig deeper in their pockets and commission
more groups until they hear what they want and can
therefore quantifiably justify what they were going to
do anyway.
Post by: formula1mad on September 26, 2005, 04:29:04 pm
All large companies pour money into research but I
think you'll find that the people invited to take part in
Focus Groups are carefully selected to back up the
most recent proposal of that company. If the
research results go against what they want to hear
they dig deeper in their pockets and commission
more groups until they hear what they want and can
therefore quantifiably justify what they were going to
do anyway.
lol, very nicely put
Post by: Hello Sweetie on September 26, 2005, 11:36:34 pm
GP yesterday?
Post by: formula1mad on September 27, 2005, 01:30:35 am
I was hoping Kimi was gonna win it to keep the championship open for a while longer but alas, no 
Whose you're fave? 
Post by: josephinos on November 06, 2005, 12:51:41 pm
Does anyone remember the Cabana's sister bar, the Melon tasting Cabana, it was with glassier cherries!!! Or was this bar only available in our town, as many products are tried and tested in my neck of the woods, for obvious reasons!!! We are the chocolatiers and foodsters of England!!
Post by: oldspice on November 06, 2005, 01:12:06 pm
Post by: loulou on November 06, 2005, 06:11:31 pm
Post by: Glamrocker on November 07, 2005, 09:51:37 am
I'll send them a request from my site maybe we can get a better reaction from a double pronged attack.
Post by: oldspice on November 07, 2005, 08:16:48 pm
Post by: minty on November 07, 2005, 08:18:03 pm
Post by: simate on January 26, 2006, 12:45:35 pm
Hello all, I too am a Cabana fan, they were the best. I've just emailed the below to Cadburys, you never know, someone with some sense might think it's worth a relaunch.
You must seriously consider the return of the delicious Cabana. It may have failed in it's day but the world has moved on since, I and many beleive it would be a success in todays market as there is a huge demand for it's return.
This is a link to just one forum talking about how good it was and wanting it brought back.
http://www.chocolatereview.co.uk/chocforum/forum_posts.asp?T ID=1074&PN=1
You could do a limited edition return and see how well it goes if your uncertain of it's possible success, I for one think you'd be mad not to bring it back, it was a classy bar in it's day and in todays market it'd be a very classy bar, there is nothing that even slightly resembles it in regards to appearance, let alone taste! There is no competition.
Get the marketing right and you'd be onto a winner, you have to speculate to accumulate.
Most of your current products are bland and just the same as every other manufacturers offerings. Cabana was an excellent product, I think using Barry Mannilow in the ad for it was a mistake at the time which killed it's success.
It's time to wake up and smell the chocolate! So come on Cadburys, be a little adventurous, be daring, do the right thing and bring back Cabana, you know it makes sense!
Kind regards
Post by: smurfboy on January 26, 2006, 02:00:17 pm
The latest odds from Ladbrokes:
Standard 'thank you for your interest...' email - 2 to 1
No reply at all - 3 to 1
Relaunch - 1,000,000 to 1
Post by: chocolate chick on January 26, 2006, 03:14:15 pm
Post by: simate on January 26, 2006, 05:05:09 pm
The reply from Cadburys......
Thanks for your e-mail, but the product you refer to is not a Cadbury product.Perhaps you could try Nestle?
Regards
Charlie Cadbury Consumer Relations Department
I had no idea who made Cabana tbh, seems it Nestle then lol
Post by: smurfboy on January 26, 2006, 05:10:44 pm
Post by: oldspice on January 26, 2006, 05:26:57 pm
Post by: smurfboy on January 26, 2006, 05:38:26 pm
According to Sweet Memories:
Cabana - Cadbury concoction of the sick-making variety. Coconut, caramel and whole cherries encased in milk chocolate - oorgh, no more for me, thanks. Lasted for about a year in the early '80s. Ads, as with Trio, featured the Banana Boat Song, replacing "Day-o!" with "Cabaaaa-na!" to little marketing effect.
But they also reckon Fry's Five Centres was called the Rainbow Bar, so posibly unreliable.
The Chocolate Project lists Cadbury, Nestle AND Rowntree as the makers!
Post by: oldspice on January 26, 2006, 07:47:12 pm
Post by: smurfboy on January 26, 2006, 08:18:35 pm
Post by: goldencup on January 26, 2006, 08:18:58 pm
Post by: oldspice on January 26, 2006, 08:53:20 pm
Post by: loulou on January 27, 2006, 12:45:10 am
Post by: chocolate chick on January 27, 2006, 09:45:50 am
Post by: loulou on January 27, 2006, 12:27:57 pm
Post by: Cabana Fan on October 04, 2006, 07:26:32 pm
I just tried mailing Cadburys and got a similar reply:
Thanks for your email.
Cabana was not manufactured by Cadbury - it is a Rowntree, Nestle product
Kind regards
Charlie Cadbury Consumer Relations Department
Post by: smurfboy on October 04, 2006, 09:06:34 pm
Post by: chocolatefan on November 20, 2006, 07:06:11 pm
yes i agree baring back cabana soon as possible sweets chocks of today r no where near as they were in the 70s and 80s i mean they even changed opal fruits 2 starburst snickers used to be marathon i mean come on. oh anorther pack of sweets i used to like was orange drops in a roll u can still get the cherry ones there in a roll like boiled sweets but they stopped the orange pack 4 some reason grrrr un unhappy chocolatefan here even rountress fruit gums r soft now they used 2 be hard years ago.
Post by: oldspice on November 20, 2006, 10:07:38 pm
Post by: smurfboy on November 20, 2006, 10:17:33 pm
I suppose sucking a sweet helps you concentrate when you're carving sums out on a slate
Post by: oldspice on November 21, 2006, 06:56:01 am
I was useless at maths. really terrible. It was because we didn't do 'proper' maths but stange things like vectors and matrices and binary codes. When I left school, I had to learn how to do percentages, area and volume so that I could cope with the demands of a job. I've never again used vectors and I didn't even know what binary code was for until I started teaching IT students a few years ago!
Post by: goldencup on November 21, 2006, 11:29:05 am
Post by: oldspice on November 21, 2006, 05:28:18 pm
Post by: smurfboy on November 21, 2006, 07:40:29 pm
Post by: goldencup on November 21, 2006, 08:42:02 pm
Yes, but what are they for?
I have absolutely no idea!
Post by: oldspice on November 22, 2006, 07:06:01 am
Pretty useful learning then!!
Post by: goldencup on November 22, 2006, 09:00:55 am
Yes - like most of the stuff they used to teach - no help at all for living in the real world.
Post by: loulou on November 23, 2006, 09:27:15 pm
Post by: Velvet Darkness on December 02, 2006, 12:59:50 am
I would be very interested to find out exactly who they listen to for their consumer surveys.
They seem to ask their questions and then like a two year old, just keep asking them until they get the answers they want.
The latest odds from Ladbrokes:
Standard 'thank you for your interest...' email - 2 to 1
No reply at all - 3 to 1
Relaunch - 1,000,000 to 1
I suppose realistically I can only expect one of the first two choices but I hope no-one minds if with just a small, dark and possibly slightly damp 
part of my mind I hope for choice number three?
Velvet.
Post by: oldspice on December 02, 2006, 09:07:16 am
Many of us are with you on that one.
Post by: smurfboy on December 02, 2006, 01:47:29 pm
Quote from: smurfboyThe latest odds from Ladbrokes:
Standard 'thank you for your interest...' email - 2 to 1
No reply at all - 3 to 1
Relaunch - 1,000,000 to 1
I suppose realistically I can only expect one of the first two choices but I hope no-one minds if with just a small, dark and possibly slightly damp
The damp bit worries me , but everyone is entitled to their hope.
Post by: Velvet Darkness on December 03, 2006, 01:52:17 am
Worry not fair smurfboy, tis only my tears over all the lost chocolate that makes that small, dark part of my mind a bit damp.
For I am broken hearted 
over the loss of all the lovely chocolate bars.
Hershey's chocolate kisses to everyone.
Velvet.
Post by: kevvosa on December 03, 2006, 10:50:18 am
Post by: goldencup on December 03, 2006, 01:32:05 pm
Agreed- no more Hersheys anything please!!!
Post by: loulou on December 03, 2006, 05:42:41 pm
Post by: kevvosa on December 03, 2006, 09:49:23 pm
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Post by: ditz on February 19, 2008, 08:09:16 pm
I’ve been looking in the shops for these Confectionery lines and can’t seem to find them anymore, where are they sold? Are they still available?
Bunny Tots, Candy Tots, Tiger Tots, Cabana, Caramel Wafer, Coffee Matchmakers, Golden Cup, Good News, Maverick, Mint Cracknell, Novo, Nutty, Pretzel Flipz, Prize, Reward, Secret, Splicer, Texan, Vice Versas, Coffee Walnut Whip, Yes cake bars, Yorkie Almond, Nutter, Honeycomb, Peanut.
We are sorry to inform you that the products listed above have been withdrawn from our range due to the high cost of production and the relatively low level of sales. We would like to assure you that the decision to withdraw any product is reached only with great reluctance and we regret any disappointment this product's absence has caused you.
ORIGINAL SOURCE here
http://www.nestle.co.uk/FAQS/