It's been a turbulent week of separations.
First we learned that Hollywood super-couple Brangelina have filed for divorce, then Mary Berry pledged her loyalty to the BBC by officially departing the Channel 4-bound
Great British Bake Off, and now - prepare for possibly the biggest bombshell of them all - Quality Street has announced that it's mercilessly replacing one of its original chocolates.
Yep, it's goodbye to the Toffee Deluxe - first introduced to the collection in 1919 - and hello to the new-age "Honeycomb Crunch".
In fairness to Nestlé, it sounds as though the decision was largely down to customers complaining that Quality Street is too toffee-heavy; a ridiculous suggestion, but as
Peep Show's Super Hans famously warned us - you can't trust people.
The Toffee Deluxe, in case you need reminding, is the chubby, chocolate-covered toffee in brown wrapper. The straight-up Toffee Penny and Chocolate Toffee Finger have survived the cull, and will remain in the selection.
https://twitter.com/djiandavies/status/779317656482680833
Admittedly the Honeycomb Crunch - a barrel-shaped truffle filled with little chunks of honeycomb - does sound really quite tasty. Nestlé said they're celebrating the 80th birthday of the legendary last-minute Christmas present by introducing the first new addition since 2007.
But a glance at social media will tell you that a lot of people are simply not having it.
https://twitter.com/DiyWoman/status/779275559796928512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/kirjo78_warl/status/779303734044221440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/loveemilyjayne/status/779300747032813569
https://twitter.com/yazmac/status/778000692908814336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/PreservedSoul/status/779297733660270592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/jay_elliott/status/779290808465973248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/joe_whitehouse3/status/779320762306101248
If you're reading this and find yourself agreeing with those opposing the decision, it is possible for you to do something about it. A particularly passionate toffee enthusiast has launched a
petition to bring the timeless chocolate back. Have a voice. Join the movement.
