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[โ€“] rbn@sopuli.xyz 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

If someone is looking for an alternative that is...

  • really delicious
  • vegan
  • ecologic
  • made in Germany / Berlin
  • manufactured by a small company

...you can have a look at the products from Kojake.

https://www.kojake.info/c/vegane-schokoriegel-shop

EdKa = Snickers

KaRi = Mars

HaRi = Ferroro Rocher / Hanuta / Kรผsschen bar

[โ€“] RobotFK@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

Just at triple the price per Kilo...

[โ€“] qwerty_bastard@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What does ecologic mean in this context?

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[โ€“] DmMacniel@feddit.org 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mogens halb 10 in Deutschland...

knoppers is just awesome

[โ€“] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Morgens halb 10 in Europa!

[โ€“] DmMacniel@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Aye that's what I can get behind.

[โ€“] hOrni@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

These things are so good it should be illegal. I wouldn't even compare them to Mars or Snickers, they are in a higher class.

[โ€“] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'd go into diabetic shock for a box of knoppers

[โ€“] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I have a snickers problem that needs to be a knoppers problem. Please send the goods to Canada.

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[โ€“] Kolanaki@pawb.social 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Wait... Isn't Mars European?

Edit: Oh no. That's just the name for Milky Way in Europe.

[โ€“] levi@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What? No, Milky Way is another one, we have Mars over here :)

[โ€“] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, Netherlands has both!

[โ€“] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Milky way is different between the us and everywhere else. In the us it contains caramel. If you want the taste of our milky way in the us you need to buy 3 musketeers.

What is die and milky way in the USA is sold as a Mars bar outside of the USA. The USA Mars bar has nuts which was sold as 'Nuts' over here in the Netherlands (though I think it's discontinued).

[โ€“] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So our Milky Way, with coconut shaving, is very different from US Milky Way?

Cool to know!

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[โ€“] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Milky way is different between the us and everywhere else. In the us it contains caramel. If you want the taste of our milky way in the us you need to buy 3 musketeers.

What is die and milky way in the USA is sold as a Mars bar outside of the USA. The USA Mars bar has nuts which was sold as 'Nuts' over here in the Netherlands (though I think it's discontinued).

[โ€“] levi@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

That is wild! TIL!

[โ€“] mundane@feddit.nu 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Knoppers are Europeanโ€ฝ

[โ€“] KumaSudosa@feddit.dk 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was happy to learn that the snacks I always liked the most - Knoppers, Ritter Sport, Corny bars, Milch-Schnitte (Ferrero owned) - were European (specifically German minus one), as are many mรผsli bars! Guess you can tell Germans like hiking, huh?

And for Sweden I also like me some Kex.

[โ€“] Noobnarski@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

And as a north German I like to buy Turkish Pepper which is made in Denmark

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[โ€“] tfm@europe.pub 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, I just looked them up!

Wunderbar!

[โ€“] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Howd you do the panicked question mark?

[โ€“] Kanda@reddthat.com 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for posting this ad.

[โ€“] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The last couple of weeks have been advertising for European brands. It's been fine so far, organic content from actual people. But the corporations are catching on so I expect to see it ruined soon.

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[โ€“] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

I always get my mom to bring me knoppers when she comes to visit me in Canada from the UK.

[โ€“] Wabloom@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

That was exactly my thought process recently when looking for a candy bar ๐Ÿ˜…

[โ€“] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago

Oh yeah, knoppers are fucking delicious.

[โ€“] devfuuu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Where's the replacement for

[โ€“] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Doesn't Lidl or Aldi make copycats for most of these, including bounty? they usually come in multiples in a bag.

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[โ€“] seeigel@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Not a real replacement but Raffaello does the job.

[โ€“] Defectus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Knoppers coconut of course

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[โ€“] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Are they anything like Double Deckers?

Asking for a friend.

[โ€“] sirico@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)
[โ€“] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thank-you.

I clearly need to investigate (repeatedly).

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[โ€“] jlow@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Unfortunately it looks like they don't give a damn about their workers or the planet:

https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Storck#cite_note-32

[โ€“] tfm@europe.pub 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

These are all shitty companies. But if I can decide, I choose the European shitheads.

[โ€“] jagermo@feddit.org 9 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[โ€“] ddplf@szmer.info 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, and it's delicious and has some really cool design! (Although not very practical)

[โ€“] jlow@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Hate their chocolate design with a passion (yes, even with knowing the shite reasoning behind it). Still buying it though, they're super tasty.

Speaking of tasty:

https://vego-chocolate.com/en/

[โ€“] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

Their chocolate is second to none.

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[โ€“] jlow@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

You could decide not to consume or look for a company that at least tries not to be shite. And or buy small business / local.

[โ€“] KumaSudosa@feddit.dk 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Name a more iconic duo than snack manufacturers and ethical issues..

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[โ€“] Defectus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

They are hands down the best candybar. Closely followed by pigall and kex

[โ€“] finalaccountforreal@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes they are!

[โ€“] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

I was going to give a shout-out to Whittakers of New Zealand, makers of the world's best chocolate, but it seems they don't export to the US. Maybe you could lobby them?

https://www.whittakers.co.nz/

It is insanely good chocolate. Peanut slabs are sooooo delicious.

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