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Chat => General => Topic started by: paulham on July 25, 2008, 06:40:11 pm

Title: What's in a name?
Post by: paulham on July 25, 2008, 06:40:11 pm

Anyone now put off these because of the change of name?

(http://www.talkingretail.com/a/main/063D8AEA-1B92-11D9-A258-B96F2D727A86/F10DBB94-2E35-11DD-AAA4-8C80081C48CF/92472E6C-5A2F-11DD-B134-D72DCDA191CB.jpg)

http://www.talkingretail.com/products/10281/Nestl-confectionery-launches-c.ehtml

Shame on you Nestle.

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: goldencup on July 26, 2008, 09:12:57 am

I haven't bought them for years anyway.  Altogether now - "Matchmakers make it for sharing."  A very strange and not even grammatically correct slogan.

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: oldspice on July 26, 2008, 10:08:11 am

This pack looks cheap and nasty and i still have not forgiven the Quality Street brand for allowing those vile Yorkie Bars to creep in a few Christmases ago.

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: smurfboy on July 26, 2008, 10:48:46 am

What on earth is the point of that? Surely Matchmakers is more than strong enough as a brand in its own right? There's not even a sensible connection between the two.

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: oldspice on July 26, 2008, 12:14:47 pm

Does anyone remember the original Matchmakers? When they were first launched, they were matchstick size and came in a long slim box with compartments. There were three flavours: mint, orange and coffee. Of course, that was back in the Rowntree days. They were considered a bit of a luxury (like After Eight Mints) and I considered myself lucky if I got a box for my birthday. They tasted much nicer back then - more special.

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: paulham on July 26, 2008, 12:20:07 pm

I am guessing that Nestle are "rationalising" the old Rowntree MacKintosh portfolio.
Lets be honest they don't really care much for it and have raped it of its best products for use in the international markets (Kit Kat).
I would not be surprised to see it disappear in a few years to be branded entirely as Nestle standardised bars such as CDM.
It is a shame really as I think individual bars hold a certain magic and charm perhaps as a remnant of childhood wonder and excitement.

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: goldencup on July 26, 2008, 12:21:02 pm

Yes, sadly I remember them just as Oldspice described.

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: oldspice on July 27, 2008, 09:00:20 am

I can still remember the Goldencup adverts where there was a jingle at the end and they sang 'Goldencup by Mackintosh' (that's how they sang it - extending the 'ack').

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: paulham on July 28, 2008, 07:50:25 pm

Goldencup, do you still jingle at the end?

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: goldencup on July 29, 2008, 12:31:22 am

Only when I'm bellydancing!

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: paulham on July 29, 2008, 07:32:03 pm

Which end?

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: Forth Bridges on July 31, 2008, 12:32:10 am

Never ate them

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: Choco-Fans on August 04, 2008, 10:11:57 am

How about the taste ?

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: paulham on August 04, 2008, 04:18:12 pm

How about?