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[โ€“] rbn@sopuli.xyz 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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 5 points 3 months ago

Just at triple the price per Kilo...

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

What does ecologic mean in this context?

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[โ€“] DmMacniel@feddit.org 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Mogens halb 10 in Deutschland...

knoppers is just awesome

[โ€“] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Morgens halb 10 in Europa!

[โ€“] DmMacniel@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

Aye that's what I can get behind.

[โ€“] hOrni@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months 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 3 months ago

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

[โ€“] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Wait... Isn't Mars European?

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

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

Knoppers are Europeanโ€ฝ

[โ€“] KumaSudosa@feddit.dk 15 points 3 months 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 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] KumaSudosa@feddit.dk 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I love me some Turkish Peber too! Although it's owned by Fazer now, which is Finnish - but it was originally Danish. Whether they still have some production in Denmark though, I don't know

[โ€“] Noobnarski@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Here in Germany we mostly get them by Trimex, it says it is produced in Denmark and since the company is in Germany I wouldn't be surprised if they are just rebranded Fazer.

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[โ€“] tfm@europe.pub 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I just looked them up!

Wunderbar!

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

Howd you do the panicked question mark?

[โ€“] Kanda@reddthat.com 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for posting this ad.

[โ€“] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

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

[โ€“] devfuuu@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Where's the replacement for

[โ€“] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months 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 3 months ago

Not a real replacement but Raffaello does the job.

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

Knoppers coconut of course

[โ€“] rbn@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

How about Rapunzel Kokos Happen / Glรผcksstรผcke (same product, two names)? German / Ecological. The bittersweet version is vegan and tastes great, the milkchocolate version isn't.

https://auwaldbio.de/products/rapunzel-glucksstucke-kokos-schoko-zartbitter-50g

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[โ€“] Wabloom@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago

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

[โ€“] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 3 points 3 months ago

Oh yeah, knoppers are fucking delicious.

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

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

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

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

[โ€“] jagermo@feddit.org 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)
[โ€“] ddplf@szmer.info 4 points 3 months 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 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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 3 months ago

Their chocolate is second to none.

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

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

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

Are they anything like Double Deckers?

Asking for a friend.

[โ€“] sirico@feddit.uk 4 points 3 months ago (4 children)
[โ€“] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 3 months ago

Thank-you.

I clearly need to investigate (repeatedly).

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[โ€“] pseudo@jlai.lu 2 points 3 months ago

Knoppers are so good. The nut wapper wrap around is the best.

[โ€“] finalaccountforreal@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Yes they are!

[โ€“] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months 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.

[โ€“] nodiratime@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Flipped a few Snickers, Tuc and Milka in the market today, then bought a Knoppers.

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