Food manufacturers are responding to high cocoa prices, and a change to the UK's Penguin biscuit may have all but cemented Australia's Tim Tam as the better of the two.

In short:

The UK’s rival version of a Tim Tam, the Penguin, is now labelled as “chocolate flavour” because it no longer meets the UK’s definition of chocolate.

Rising cocoa prices have led to some manufacturers changing the recipes of chocolate products to the point they can no longer be legally defined as chocolate.

What’s next?

Tim Tam maker Arnott’s says it has no plans to change its recipe. Cocoa commodity prices are starting to fall but retail chocolate prices are expected to remain high for some time.

  • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I live in the USA now, and you can buy Tim Tams here, but Trader Joe’s and Aldi both have store brand imitation Tim Tams too.

    Fellow murican here - was not aware of either of those. Will be on the look out!! …even if they are subpar.

    Coworker got me addicted to Tim Tams ages ago, and they’re a pain in the ass to find here.

    • danAEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      You can find them at World Market, but like most of the food at World Market, it’s overpriced. Some Target and Walmart stores have Tim Tams, or at least the ones where I am in Northern California. There’s a Fijian grocery store near me that has a bunch of Aussie things too.

      My wife and I usually just bring some back with us when we visit Australia. We’re both Australian so we try to go back every so often to see friends and family.

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zoneEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      I’d suggest getting an Aussie penpal for a cultural exchange but the shipping would probably be killer even on a pack of biccies