Old Candy Critic Articles - Before and After

I've decided to take down several old articles from the candycritic.org and re-post them here on the Candy Critic blog.  This week is an article I wrote after learning that many candy companies change the recipe for their candies on a regular basis.

Recently I noticed that many of my favourite candy bars are changing their wrappers, updating them for the modern era. I'm not really sure why a candy company would change their already recognizable package.  Is it just to confuse me? Then I thought about it, is it just the wrappers they've changed or have they changed the bars as well, have they... do they... will they dare to change the 'Kit Kat' bar? After a little research I learned that most candy companies are in constant evolution, when it comes to the recipes of their treats. Here's the part of where I freak out right? Actually no, instead I've decided to look at this idea from both sides of the argument. So you tell me should they or shouldn't they change the already great recipes of classics.

Yes, they should:

With all of the new breakthroughs in science you never know how they could improve an already great treat. I mean how much better would a “Kit Kat” be if the wafer stayed that much crunchier over time, or what if the nuts in an 'Oh Henry!' always tasted fresh. Not to mention the idea of quality. Why not try new chocolate, if it improves the quality of a candy bar. Evolution is one of the building blocks of life, and even a great sweet treat can learn a thing or two from Mr. Darwin.

No, they shouldn't:

A classic is a classic why change it? So many treats have been changed, and for the most part, it ruined them. How many times have you enjoyed a treat and said to yourself "gee that really wasn't as good as it was when I was a kid". Often you'll blame this on old age and changing tastes, but what if it's true, what if it really isn't as good, don't you feel ripped off? The “Kit Kat” is rated on this site as the number one treat with a perfect score, why change it, do you really think it's possible to improve it? As the old adage says, “if it ain't broke don't fix it”.

I'm not really sure what I learned from this article but I did manage to get something off my chest, let me know what you think, should candy companies update their already yummy treats?

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