Post by: on January 22, 2005, 08:52:45 pm
http://www.nestle.co.uk/about/brands/
Under the heading, guess what is sitting second down on the RHS column?
Golden Cup!!!!!!!!!!!
I have to email to find out WHY it is listed?
Post by: goldencup on January 23, 2005, 08:48:46 am
Post by: oldspice on January 23, 2005, 09:45:37 am
It's simple. Golden Cup was made by Mackintoshes (as was Toffee Crisp and Rolo). If i remember rightly, Mackintoshes was bought out by Rowntrees, who in turn became Nestle.
Nestle own the brand names, even if they don't actually still make the product. They probably kept the brand name for use in the future. As an alternative, they might still sell Golden Cup aborad, say in South Africa or somewhere.
One thing you can be sure of. If the bar is still made, it won't taste anything like the original. Just think of Toffee Crisp and the cheap chocolate that now covers it!
Post by: goldencup on January 23, 2005, 10:30:30 am
Post by: oldspice on January 23, 2005, 10:50:00 am
Post by: chocolate chick on January 24, 2005, 10:42:00 am
Post by: on January 25, 2005, 07:49:54 pm
...and the award for WE ARE t**serS WHO DON'T EVEN PROPERLY READ YOUR EMAILS BEFORE REPLYING BLANDLY goes to:
"Dear Paul
Thank you for your recent email concerning Golden Cup.
Unfortunately, we do not have plans to reintroduce this confectionery
that was discontinued some time ago.
Thank you once again for taking the trouble to contact us and for
bringing this matter to our attention.
Karen Short
Consumer Services
Nestle UK Ltd
www.nestle.co.uk"
I asked why it was shown on the site!!!!!!!!!
Post by: on January 25, 2005, 07:52:06 pm
Post by: oldspice on January 25, 2005, 07:58:57 pm
Dear Paulham,
Thank you for emailing Nestle for us concerning the excellent chocolate bar Golden Cup.
Unfortunately, they are too busy producing incredibly cheap-tasting chocolate and endless varieties of Milky Bar and Kit Kat to read your email properly.
I can only assume that they have no idea that Golden Cup is featured on their website. This is because they have allowed themselves to employ a webmaster who is really a spy for cadburys and he/she has planted the words Golden Cup on the site to confuse Nestle's potential customers and cause them distress. Soon the Webmaster will also plant the words Frys Five Centres on the site thus causing more confusion.
Yours sincerely
Oldspice
Post by: on January 25, 2005, 08:06:17 pm
Post by: goldencup on January 25, 2005, 08:27:49 pm
Post by: kevvosa on January 25, 2005, 08:28:32 pm
Very true. Post by: on January 25, 2005, 09:14:07 pm
Post by: on January 25, 2005, 09:14:52 pm
Post by: on January 26, 2005, 08:27:18 am
Post by: chocolate chick on January 26, 2005, 11:14:39 am
Awww poor golden cup
Post by: oldspice on January 26, 2005, 08:09:32 pm
Post by: goldencup on January 27, 2005, 11:08:17 pm
We are amused really!