Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband no longer called ‘chocolate’ after recipe change

Nestlé said the changes were due to increasing cost of cocoa but said there were no plans to alter the recipes of other products. Photograph: Alamy

Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband bars can no longer be called chocolate after Nestlé reformulated their recipes due to the increasing cost of ingredients.

The Swiss conglomerate now describes the treats as being “encased in a smooth milk chocolate flavour coating”, rather than being covered in milk chocolate.