Aldi Benefit Flakes changed recipe : ( 11 January 2022 at 6:16PM in Old style MoneySaving 5 replies 826 views

Grumpysally

Does anyone have a packet of Aldi Benefit flakes, that aren't the 'new recipe' ? Could if so could you possibly post a photo of the ingredient list please. I've tried getting information from Aldi CS asking what they have changed, but just got a useless reply about how they are constantly improving products based on customer feedback. I think the flakes now taste like cardboard. 'New' but definitely not improved.

Thanks
PS. I'm sorry about the size of the photo. I don't know how to reduce it.  

Angiebebe

I got this out of my recycling for you Sally. I am livid, had my first bowl of cardboard ‘New’ Benefit last night, it’s vile. I always had a couple of boxes in as it was my favourite cereal, so what a shock, I’m going to take it back for a refund. 

Grumpysally

Thank you for that Angiebebe.

I know there's a lot more important things going on on the world to get angry about, but a nice breakfast can make the difference between starting the day being able to cope with all the **** and wanting to crawl back in to bed. 
I think I'll donate my pack to the local food bank. 
I might sign up to Aldi's FB page and complain on there. 
I wonder if it's maybe a temporary thing and they can't get hold of the rice? Or just a cost cutting exercise.
Who'd have thought wheat could taste so bad.

Rosa_Damascena

Grumpysally said:

Thank you for that Angiebebe.

I know there's a lot more important things going on on the world to get angry about, but a nice breakfast can make the difference between starting the day being able to cope with all the **** and wanting to crawl back in to bed. 
I think I'll donate my pack to the local food bank. 
I might sign up to Aldi's FB page and complain on there. 
I wonder if it's maybe a temporary thing and they can't get hold of the rice? Or just a cost cutting exercise.
Who'd have thought wheat could taste so bad.

Haven't its patrons suffered enough?

maisie_cat

One of my long held pet peeves when manufacturers make significent changes like this. It wouldn't be so bad if they made the changes clear about what had changed.
That is a big rice to wheat change, you could start a campaign of the type that forced coca cola to rethink some years ago.

Grumpysally

Rosa_Damascena said:

Grumpysally said:

Thank you for that Angiebebe.

I know there's a lot more important things going on on the world to get angry about, but a nice breakfast can make the difference between starting the day being able to cope with all the **** and wanting to crawl back in to bed. 
I think I'll donate my pack to the local food bank. 
I might sign up to Aldi's FB page and complain on there. 
I wonder if it's maybe a temporary thing and they can't get hold of the rice? Or just a cost cutting exercise.
Who'd have thought wheat could taste so bad.

Haven't its patrons suffered enough?

Yes, thanks for pointing that out, they have. I shall find some other way to dispose of them.