Even Terry's Chocolate Oranges are Kraft now.
I was prompted by a remark the other day to check whether they still make Terry's York Fruits. Turns out they do, but 'they' is a company in LANCASTER, that otherwise make travel sweets.
I never liked York Fruits, not keen on jellies, but that made me sad.
Another thing that made me sad, just after they annouced that Terry's was closing and production moving to Poland, I was in a car with a friend on the Bishopthorpe Road, and we found ourself behind a food grade tanker, Polish registered. I joked that it must be going to the factory to pick up the mix for Chocolate oranges. On a whim, we followed it, and sure enough, it turned into the factory gates...
Obviously, I have nothing against the Poles or Poland, but Terry's is one of those names I grew up with, long before I came to York, and when I was working out in Bishopthorpe and commuting past the factory, the smell of chocolate kept me going for about a mile. I think the air had calories.
How long before Rowntrees, sorry Nestle, up and off too?
Oh, and while I like the posh stuff, sometimes only CDM will do. I stopped eating Yorkies after they had that 'Not for Girls' advertising campaign. Alright, I thought, I won't buy them then!