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“How dare they do this to our national lolly”: This pineapple is not fineapple

<p>There are two things that are important when selecting your next sweet treat: taste and truth. </p> <p>Though the latter may apply more to the unfortunate souls in New Zealand who have been forced to confront the truth about a beloved national snack. One popular confectionary brand - which clearly is not at “the pineapple of politeness” - has been exposed for lying about their “handmade” products.</p> <p>Potter Brothers Pineapple Chews are a lolly staple, and even managed to take the crown in a taste test between New Zealand’s primary pineapple parties. <em>The Spin Off</em> judges were so impressed with the treats that they placed them above Pascall Pineapple Lumps, who had led the competition for years beforehand.</p> <p>The win, however, did not pack a fruit punch for one New Zealand resident, who had some suspicions about the validity of the company’s chews.</p> <p>Two years prior, Courtnay Adele had recorded her discovery that Potter Brothers Pineapple Chews did not appear to be the lovingly homemade confections that they claimed to be. </p> <p>In the clip - posted to TikTok with the caption “How dare they do this to our national lolly” - Courtnay explained that she’s someone who likes to nibble the chocolate coating from her lollies, and after demonstrating, it was clear to see that there was “a layer of chocolate over another layer of chocolate.” </p> <p dir="ltr">She went on from there to surmise that the packet - which contained more air than it did food - did not have 100% handmade treats, and instead they were just “normal pineapple lump[s] that this company has just covered with their own chocolate”.</p> <div class="embed" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none !important;"><iframe class="embedly-embed" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; border-style: initial; vertical-align: baseline; width: 620.262px; max-width: 100%; outline: none !important;" title="tiktok embed" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2Fembed%2Fv2%2F7207655479906962690&amp;display_name=tiktok&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40courtnayadele%2Fvideo%2F7207655479906962690&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fp16-sign-sg.tiktokcdn.com%2Ftos-alisg-p-0037%2F5cc393c5949b4f7e848d5c187299436c_1678163077%7Etplv-dmt-logom%3Atos-alisg-i-0068%2Fe56b4dcd68214d599f148f3243f01191.image%3Fx-expires%3D1678957200%26x-signature%3D3wz7i440QI635S%252BVk3GTZOFwel0%253D&amp;key=59e3ae3acaa649a5a98672932445e203&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=tiktok" width="340" height="700" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">The prickly affair wasn’t to end there, with the Potter Brothers’ win leaving a sour taste in Courtnay’s mouth, and forcing her to revisit the scandal.</p> <p>As she told <em>news.com.au</em>, “after Potter Brothers were ranked at number one, I went and got a new bag to see if they were still doing the same thing I had discovered years earlier. </p> <p>“The bag I got was definitely still recoated pineapple lumps, so I commented on the original story and it started getting some traction.”</p> <p>People shared her dismay, with even those who don’t like the lollies jumping in to demand answers, and Courtnay eventually shared an update with her followers, stressing that the issue was in the company’s marketing. </p> <p>With the internet riled up over Pineapplegate, and local TV news stations picking up the story, the company felt it necessary to issue a statement addressing the scandal. </p> <p>“When we started, we were young, excitable, and naive,” <em>Stuff.co.nz</em> reported a statement to read, “and didn’t consider how the use of some words in our content may not be appropriate. </p> <p>“We stress that this was not intentional and these are learnings that have been taken to heart in recent times.”</p> <p>And since the news first broke, references to the lollies’ ‘handmade’ nature have been removed from the company’s website, while the packaging now reads “Small Batch Made in New Zealand”.</p> <p>Courtnay, for one, has no intentions of sticking around to find out if that’s true, telling her followers that “I won’t be buying them again. I’ll stick with the OG pineapple lumps.” </p> <p><em>Images: TikTok</em></p>

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Allen’s drop lollies inspired by iconic Kirks soft drinks

<p dir="ltr">Two iconic brands have teamed up to bring Aussies an interesting sweet treat.</p> <h4 dir="ltr">Introducing: Allen’s gummy candy inspired by Kirks soft drinks.</h4> <p dir="ltr">The collaboration is inspired by Kirks Classic Pasito, Creaming Soda and Lemonade flavoured drinks.</p> <p dir="ltr">The lollies come in a 170g pack for $3.60 from all major supermarkets and convenience stores from late-August 2022.</p> <p dir="ltr">Fans of the brands were immediately thrilled by the news, as the Nestlé Head of Marketing Confectionery Joyce Tan said, “We’re so excited to introduce Allen’s Inspired by Kirks as a celebration of party memories.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“So many Aussies share moments of Kirks soda flavours and Allen’s lollies at their social celebrations – and now we’ve brought these icons together for the ultimate classic party combo.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We’ve been making lollies here in Victoria since 1891 and with each new creation we hope each bite transports lolly lovers back to those shared moments and brings a smile to their face.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Kirks Senior Brand Manager Catalina Pachon said, “We’re thrilled to partner with Allen’s who celebrate and love sharing moments together, just like Kirks.</p> <p dir="ltr">“These new lollies are inspired by Kirks favourite flavours which are well-known by generations of Australians.”</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-3b2817da-7fff-1502-a596-5ae1d2447da5"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">It’s not the first iconic collaboration Nestlé has released in recent weeks, with the recent KitKat Milo flying off shelves across the country.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Allen's</em></p>

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Tom Hanks questions why Tim Allen wasn’t in Lightyear

<p dir="ltr">Tom Hanks has questioned why Disney replaced <em>Toy Story</em> voice actor Tim Allen with Chris Evans in <em>Lightyear</em>.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Toy Story</em> featured both Hanks and Allen as voices for Woody and Buzz respectively across the four films from 1995 to 2019.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Lightyear</em>, a spin-off of the series did not feature either Hanks or Allen, instead had Chris Evans who voiced Buzz.</p> <p dir="ltr">Hanks was asked about how he felt about his new film <em>Elvis</em> going head-to-head with Lightyear. </p> <p dir="ltr">“How ’bout that? I actually wanted to go head-to-head with Tim Allen, and then they didn’t let Tim Allen do it. I don’t understand that,” he told CinemaBlend.</p> <p dir="ltr">It comes as Allen revealed why he was not involved with the making of <em>Lightyear</em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">“This is a whole new team that really had nothing to do with the first movies,” he told Extra.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The short answer is I’ve stayed out of this ’cause it has nothing to do [with his character].</p> <p dir="ltr"> “There’s really no ‘Toy Story’ Buzz without Woody.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Allen said he was hoping that the spin-off would have more of a connection with the original series. </p> <p dir="ltr">“[It is] a wonderful story, it just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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Parents warned against "very dangerous" sour lollies

<p dir="ltr">Parents are being warned of the serious dangers of sour lollies which could burn the skin off children’s tongues.</p> <p dir="ltr">A Perth mother shared images of her son’s tongue to social media warning parents of the impact sour lollies could have. </p> <p dir="ltr">The post was also shared by CPR Kids, hoping it will spread awareness of sour lollies in general and the dangers it imposes to children.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Sour candy packaging often stipulates that children under 4 shouldn’t eat the sweets and that consuming multiple lollies quickly can cause ‘temporary irritation to sensitive tongues and mouths’,” their post reads.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Perth mum did not specify which lolly her son had eaten with CPR Kids saying popular sour lollies such as Warheads and TNT are widely available around the country.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We understand that the labels come with warnings, but dentists say the lollies should be avoided altogether due to the acidic coating (regardless of age),” their post continued.</p> <p dir="ltr">“CHOICE conducted lab tests on sour candy and the results are a little concerning - most sour lollies are more acidic than vinegar!”</p> <p dir="ltr">Dental Association of Australia’s Jonathon Teoh repeated the warning to parents, asking them to be wary of what their children consume. </p> <p dir="ltr">“Sour lollies can be very dangerous due to the high level of acid or PH which can cause chemical burns,” he said</p> <p dir="ltr">The research conducted by CHOICE showed that the burning of tongues from sour lollies was not a national issue, but worldwide. </p> <p dir="ltr">“A number of years ago the UK Food Standards Agency issued a warning to parents about a possible risk to children from particular sour novelty sweets after receiving reports of them causing blisters, burns and bleeding to the tongue and mouth,” they revealed. </p> <p dir="ltr">After reaching out to a Facebook community group, CHOICE received several reports from parents after their children consumed the products.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Within seconds my daughter started saying her tongue was stinging. As she went to touch it her skin just peeled away and she was left with a raw hole" mother Peggy said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Virtually straight after my daughter ate a couple of the lollies she told me her tongue felt funny. She showed me and to my horror about a 1–2mm deep layer of the surface of her tongue had come away. She had about a week or so of painful healing," Kylie, another parent said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"[My son] went for a sleepover and after having these he ended up with massive mouth ulcers and off to the dentist!" Bec said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"My daughter had bleeding of the tongue and at least a layer was removed," mother Jessi recalled.</p> <p dir="ltr">CHOICE questioned whether the lollies that cause blisters, burns and bleeding to the tongue and mouth are a step too far. </p> <p dir="ltr">They reiterated that just like any other lollies, they are not healthy.</p> <p dir="ltr">But in reference to TNT's Mega Sour Grenade, a sour lolly which has a warning label to flush the eyes with water if they come into contact, is a “cause for concern”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“There's currently no general safety provision under Australian Consumer Law (ACL) that companies have to comply with, and we think one is needed.”</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Facebook</em></p>

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Life Savers celebrates a century with new range of treats

<p dir="ltr">Shoppers across the country are in for a treat, with a brand new range from one of Australia’s favourite lolly brands hitting the shelves.</p> <p dir="ltr">Life Savers, the star of many an Aussie childhood, is celebrating its 100th birthday with a new selection of confectionaries and chocolate treats.</p> <p dir="ltr">Those who enjoy a tingly kick can try the new Life Savers STIX Sherbert Fizz, featuring soft and tangy raspberry or green apple flavoured tubes with a fizzy sherbet centre.</p> <p dir="ltr">There’s also the Life Savers STIX Mixed Sherbert Fizz with green apple, raspberry and tropical flavoured tubes.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Joining the party and sweetening the deal are the new Life Savers 5 Flavours Jelly Beans with the classic five flavours that have stood the test of time, including juicy raspberry, pineapple, orange, watermelon, and blackcurrant flavour — and the Life Savers Gummy Rings Duo,” Aimee Cutajar, senior marketing manager at Life Savers said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“And it doesn’t stop here. Also joining the Life Savers family on shelves nationwide are Life Savers Blackcurrant Pastilles, Fruit Pastilles Bags, Fruit Tingles Bags and Fruit Tingles Chocolate Balls.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Ms Cutajar said for those who prefer to indulge in something creamy and smooth, Life Savers has reinvented its classic Fruit Tingles with the new Life Savers Fruit Tingles &amp; Raspberry Jellies Milk Chocolate Block.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Made with creamy Darrell Lea Milk Chocolate, this new kid around the block is jam packed with soft, chewy raspberry jellies, alongside crunchy and tingling Fruit Tingles. The new block is guaranteed 100 per cent palm oil-free and all chocolate is made using 100 per cent sustainably sourced cocoa.”</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-847ecf4c-7fff-ea86-ff99-7eeea7dd801b"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Ms Cutajar confirmed there won’t be any changes to the traditional Life Savers range.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: News.com.au</em></p>

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Woman driven to tears by ungrateful "Karen" customer

<p><em>Image: TikTok</em></p> <p>A Queensland small business owner has been left in tears after a vegan ‘Karen’ customer sent her a rude email about a free lolly that was included in her order.</p> <p>Carissa Collins, founder of TLC Body, took to TikTok earlier this week sharing her feelings about the email.</p> <p>She has been adding lollies to her packages sent to her customers as a thoughtful gesture.</p> <p>“So once again I’m in a position where I will not be buying from you again because I no longer trust your word” the email read.</p> <p>“I don’t eat lollies – vegan or not – what do you think you are gaining by sending someone a bit of sugary junk in the first place? I’d rather pay less for my product than get something I never asked for or wanted”</p> <p>“If they were vegan I could have at least appreciated the thought”.</p> <p>The email from the customer ended with them saying they would never buy Collins again.</p> <p>In a teary video on TikTok, Collins shared the email, asking “when did it become okay to speak to people like this?”</p> <p>“I literally just received an email from a customer complaining about me giving them a lolly. A bloody lolly in their order”, Collins said in the video.</p> <p>“Honestly, how this email was worded, it was almost as if I had stabbed them or something. What the hell. I am trying to do a nice thing by giving free gifts with orders. If you don’t like a lolly, don’t eat it”.</p> <p>Following her video, Collins received a massive amount of support, with fellow TikTokers commending her for the “lovely gesture”.</p> <p>“This lady is clearly a Karen” one person said.</p> <p>“You don’t want customers like that, it’s a blessing in disguise, don’t let this put you down” another said.</p> <p>In a follow up video she said she has been blown away by support.</p> <p>“All I can say right now is wow these last two days have been crazy”.</p> <p>“I really want you guys to know I appreciate you so much, thank you for your support and kind words”.</p> <p>The young business owner says she will not let the customer get her down and will continue to throw free lollies in to her orders.</p>

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Lily Allen shares rare snaps of her daughters as flower girls

<p><em>Image: Instagram</em></p> <p>Lily Allen has celebrated her first wedding anniversary with stranger things actor David Harbour.</p> <p>Marking this special occasion, the singer shared a video of the couple enjoying a romantic dinner, while also posting never before seen photos taken from their Las Vegas wedding.</p> <p>“1 year down with this guy. Happy Anniversary baby @dkharbour. I prefer my life with you in it. You can stay” Lily captioned the post with. Among these shared images were photos of Allen’s two daughters – Ethel and Marnie who were flower girls on the big day.</p> <p>In the sweet snap, the girls, who Lily Allen shares with ex-husband Sam Cooper, were dressed in cute matching pink ruffled dresses as they pink and orange roses.</p> <p>Allen wore a short blazer dress with a veil and the newlyweds then took Ethel and Marnie for a bite to eat at In-N-out burgers, which they then went on to eat in a car park.</p> <p>David Harbour wrote on Instagram “in a wedding officiated by the king himself, the people’s princess wed her devoted, low born, but kind credit card holder in a beautiful ceremony lit by the ashen skies courtesy of a burning state miles away in the midst of a global pandemic”. At the time he shared photos from the ceremony and car park reception.<br /><br />“Refreshments were served at a small reception following”.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CE7KngMnprf/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CE7KngMnprf/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by David Harbour (@dkharbour)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The couple went public with their relationship in 2019 after they were seen catching a West End production of The Lehman Trilogy. A photo of the couple sharing a kiss followed in New York at Madison Square Garden later that year before they made their red-carpet debut at the SAG awards in LA in January 2020.</p>

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ALDI shoppers lose their minds over $5 “game-changer” item

<p>ALDI shoppers are losing it over an exciting new product that has hit shelves.</p> <p>True blue Aussies may be aware of Allen’s super tasty lollies, but now some ALDI stores are selling them as mini ice-cream “bites”.</p> <p>One person took to a popular Facebook group to share about the exciting new found, writing: “To the person who posted about these. What have you done. I’m addicted!”</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842201/diana-statue-3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/eb6c95d6ad0e4ba28425825fe8c9a7aa" /></p> <p>The $5 pack contains six mini ice-creams and comes in both banana and raspberry flavour.</p> <p>Many others shared their thoughts on the tiny goodies, with one person writing: “The Raspberry ones are so yummy too. So creamy.”</p> <p>Another praised the sweet treat, saying they were a major “game-changer.”</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842200/diana-statue-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/6e64278f3a414da7aeee1a6f4a1067ec" /></p> <p>“So good. They need to make bigger ones so i don't eat 3 at a time,” one fan of the ice creams added.</p> <p>The Allen’s mini ice-creams retail for $5 a box but are only available at limited ALDI stores, so get in quick!</p>

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Woody Allen addresses allegations in first interview in 30 years

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Woody Allen has spoken out for the first time in 30 years about the allegations against him as well as his relationship with his wife Soon-Yi Previn.</p> <p>Allen, 85, spoke with<span> </span><em>CBS Sunday Morning</em><span> </span>for his first in-depth on-camera interview in three decades.</p> <p>He addresses the allegations brought against him by his adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow who claims that Allen molested her when she was seven years old.</p> <p>Allen denied there being truth to the claims but he doesn't think Dylan is lying either.</p> <p>“I believe she thinks it,” Allen says (via<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://deadline.com/2021/03/woody-allen-cbs-sunday-morning-dylan-farrow-allegations-interview-1234723415/" target="_blank"><em>Deadline</em></a>). “She was a good kid. I do not believe that she’s making it up. I don’t believe she’s lying. I believe she believes that.”</p> <p>Allen has implied in the past that Dylan has been misled to believe something happened when Allen says it didn't as the claims came out during a heated custody battle with his ex Mia Farrow in 1992.</p> <p>“It’s so preposterous, and yet the smear has remained,” Allen says in the interview.</p> <p>“And they still prefer to cling to, if not the notion that I molested Dylan, the possibility that I molested her.</p> <p>“Nothing that I ever did with Dylan in my life could be misconstrued as that.”</p> <p>He continues: “There was no logic to it, on the face of it. Why would a guy who’s 57 years old and never accused of anything in my life, I’m suddenly going to drive up in the middle of a contentious custody fight at Mia’s country home (with) a 7-year-old girl. It just – on the surface, I didn’t think it required any investigation, even.”</p> <p>The interview also discussed his relationship with Soon-Yi Previn, which has been controversial since it began. The pair met when Soon-Yi was the adoptive daughter of Mia Farrow and the pair began a relationship despite their 35-year age difference.</p> <p>“I would say, the many women I’ve dated in my life — many women — they were all what the appropriate police would call appropriate, age-appropriate,” he explained.</p> <p>“Diane Keaton, Mia Farrow, (second wife), Louise Lasser, my first wife … until Soon-Yi, which is unusual for me.</p> <p>“If you had told me that I was going to wind up married — happily married — to an Asian woman, much younger than me, not in show business, I would have said, ‘Well, the odds of that are very slim. I don’t think you’re going to be right.’ But that’s what happened.”</p> <p>He addressed that the way they met was unusual but said that they came together in a less scandalous way than people think.</p> <p>“I never slept at Mia’s house in all the years I went out with her,” Allen told Cowan.</p> <p>“We had a relationship but there was never gonna be a marital relationship … It got to be a relationship of convenience after a while.”</p> <p>He noted that “the last thing in the world that anybody wanted was to hurt anybody’s feelings.”</p> </div> </div> </div>

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New names for "racist" Nestle lollies revealed

<p>Nestle's Allen's Red Skins and Chicos lollies are being rebranded after the brand announced that it would rename the products due to the names being "out of step with the company's values".</p> <p>Red Skins are being changed to Red Ripper and Chicos will become Cheekies.</p> <p><img id="__mcenew" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7838837/nestle-body.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/12be705c35f242d59e404087c693b797" /></p> <p>Nestle general manager confectionery Chris O’Donnell said the renamed products would appear on shelves early next year.</p> <p>“Nestle has an unwavering commitment to upholding respect for our friends, neighbours and colleagues,” he said.</p> <p>“We hope Australians will support the evolution of these two much-loved lollies – while the names are new, the lollies themselves remain unchanged.</p> <p>“We will keep pack changes simple to help lolly lovers find their favourites easily.”</p> <p>The intention for the name change was announced on June 20th, with Nestle vowing to "move quickly" on the issue.</p> <p>However, fans are less than impressed with the new names.</p> <p>"An absolute joke. Those lollies have had there original names for years and no one was offended until now," one person commented on Facebook.</p> <p>"Absolutely rediculous these companies need to stop bowing down to snowflakes and people who look for things to complain about," another agreed.</p>

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MasterChef star slams Andy Allen’s “frustrating” feedback

<p><span>The new </span><em>MasterChef Australia</em><span> judges have been receiving plenty of praise from fans.</span></p> <p><span>But eliminated contestant Chris Badenoch isn’t entirely impressed by Andy Allen, who won the 2012 season of the cooking show.</span></p> <p><span>Speaking to </span><em>News.com.au</em><span>, Chris criticised the judge and said his feedback “makes no sense” – and even compared it to a speech by U.S. president Donald Trump.</span></p> <p><span>“It’s not feedback, it’s just a collection of words that make no sense,” he said.</span></p> <p><span>“He’s commented on things that I’ve cooked and when he’s walked away it’s like, ‘I have no idea what he said or what he meant.’ You almost need subtitles. I don’t get it!”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAAkdmNFLYb/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAAkdmNFLYb/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">So long, and thanks for all the fish 🐟 @masterchefau #masterchefau #masterchef #backtoloose #vego #vegetarian #yumsticks</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/chrisbadenoch/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Chris Badenoch</a> (@chrisbadenoch) on May 10, 2020 at 6:24am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span>Chris, who was the seventh to be eliminated from the new season, added that he didn’t have any problems with Melissa Leong or Jock Zonfrillo’s feedback but said Andy’s reminded him of Donald Trump.</span></p> <p><span>“It’s incredibly frustration. Jock or Melissa will give you a good critique … [but Andy] it’s not constructive,” he said.</span></p> <p><span>“It’s like a Trump speech; a whole lot of words that don’t match.”</span></p> <p><span>Chris did say that his comments shouldn’t be taken too seriously, adding: “It’s a reality TV show for Christ’s sake, have some fun!”</span></p> <p><span>Despite the criticism, Andy and his fellow judges have been a huge success on this years season of </span><em>MasterChef</em><span>.</span></p> <p><span>One fan wrote on Facebook that the show was “much better to watch” without the original judges, Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris.</span></p> <p><span>“No, don’t miss them at all. I love the new judges, the show is so far much better to watch,” they wrote.</span></p> <p><span>Another said the new hosts were “the freshness the show needed”.</span></p>

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Nestle to change names of Red Skins and Chicos

<div class="body_text "> <p>Nestle has announced that it will change the names of its "Red Skins" and "Chicos" lollies.</p> <p>The company, which makes the lollies under the Allen's Lollies brand, explained the reason for the change, saying that "the names have overtones which are out of step with Nestle's values, which are rooted in respect."</p> <p>"This decision acknowledges the need to ensure that nothing we do marginalises our friends, neighbours and colleagues," Nestle said in a statement on Tuesday.</p> <p>Redskin has been used as a derogative term for Native Americans and Chico is a derogative Spanish word meaning "boys, kids or guys".</p> <p>A Nestle spokeswoman said that new names have not been finalised and rebranded packaging will take months to hit stores.</p> <p>Despite the products being sold in Australia and New Zealand, she didn't know why the products had been given those particular names.</p> <p>"The products are really old so we don't know the background," she said.</p> <p>"This is just part of looking at where we want to be as a company and making sure we don't do and say things that marginalise people."</p> <p>Packaging for the "Red Skins" lollies previously featured a photo and cartoon of Native Americans, which was removed in the 1990s.</p> <p><em>Photo credits: Woolworths</em></p> </div> <div class="post_download_all_wrapper"></div>

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MasterChef judge Andy Allen shares secret to “restaurant quality” scrambled eggs

<p>MasterChef Australia judge Andy Allen has shared his cooking tricks to make the perfect “restaurant-quality” scrambled eggs in just 10 seconds.</p> <p>The co-owner of Three Blue Ducks said that how he makes scrambled eggs for breakfast is one of the most common questions he gets asked.</p> <p>You only need three simple ingredients, which are eggs, salt and oil.</p> <p>“We call them ‘the 10 second eggs’,” Andy said in a 'how-to' MasterChef video.</p> <p>To make one serve of fluffy scrambled eggs, he whisked two eggs in a bowl and seasoned them with a pinch of salt after the eggs have a “smooth” consistency.</p> <p>“Here's the trick, we want a nice hot pan,” Andy explained.</p> <p>“I'm using grape seed oil, which has got a high smoke point. You can also use rice bran or vegetable oil,” Andy said.</p> <p>“We want to stay away from olive oil for this [dish] because we put the eggs in just before our oil starts to smoke.”</p> <p>Andy then poured the mixture into the pan over high heat, and as the curds started to form, he expertly used a silicone spatula to move the eggs around.</p> <p>“Have your spatula ready because this only takes 10 seconds,” he said.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height:0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7836330/egg-hack-body.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/3f69df1d451e4e90a99cfc2bc0082abc" /></p> <div class="body_text "> <p>“Eggs in to a nice hot pan... you can see that they're just starting to cook around the outside, and in one kind of big smooth motion, we're just moving the eggs.”</p> <p>After 10 seconds, Andy said you should see the eggs are “just set”.</p> <p>“We take them out [of the pan],” he said.</p> <p>“There it is, 10 second eggs, no excuses. All you'll need is a hot pan, two eggs and 10 seconds, everyone can do that,” he added.</p> <p><em>Photo credits: Ten</em></p> </div>

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Tim Allen’s dark past: How he almost served a life sentence in prison

<p>Apart from the Hollywood glamour that surrounds <em>Toy Story </em>star Tim Allen, it may be difficult to believe he lived a much different life over 40 years ago – one so different, he almost served a life sentence in prison.</p> <p>The 66-year-old was only 25 when he was arrested at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for attempting to sell cocaine to an undercover officer.</p> <p>It was revealed the young and brooding Allen had over 650 grams of the illegal drug in possession, which is more than enough to earn a hefty life sentence.</p> <p>He pled guilty and gave the names of other dealers in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years instead of the life imprisonment he was facing.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqvdCwjtff/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqvdCwjtff/" target="_blank">A post shared by Jeremiah Daniel Rodriguez (@aspecialautisticteenager)</a> on Jun 13, 2019 at 4:08pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“It put me in a position of great humility, and I was able to make amends to friends and family and refocus my life on setting and achieving goals.” the actor told <em><a rel="noopener" href="http://www.closerweekly.com/posts/tim-allen-life-128954" target="_blank">Closer</a> </em>in 2017.</p> <p>“I’m not the same guy I was the first time [I was married], when I was hiding and doing what people who drink too much do. I was not connecting.”</p> <p>The star spent two years and four months in a federal prison following his 1978 arrest.</p> <p>Allen was married to Laura Deibel from 1984 to 1999 and they share a 21-year-old daughter, Katherine.</p> <p>He married Jane Hajduk in 2006 and they have an 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth.</p> <p> </p>

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Fans of Cadbury chocolate are not going to be happy about this

<p>Cadbury has announced its decision to reduce the size of its family chocolate blocks.</p> <p>The new change, which will apply within the next few weeks, will see Dairy Milk blocks go from 200g to 180g, another size reduction since 2015 when the block was reduced from 220g.</p> <p>Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations will go from 205g to 190g, while Old Gold and Dairy Milk Black Forest will get resized from 200g to 180g.</p> <p>The confectionary company said the decision was aimed at saving costs.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCadburyDairyMilkAustralia%2Fposts%2F2317121494979227&amp;width=500" width="500" height="595" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>“Unfortunately, over the last few years, we’ve seen our costs go up,” Cadbury said in a statement.</p> <p>“Rather than raising the recommended retail price, we’ve made the call to reduce the size of our Cadbury family blocks, and also bring down the recommended prices slightly.”</p> <p>The RRP for all blocks will diminish from $4.99 to $4.79.</p> <p>Paul Chatfield, marketing director for Cadbury, told <a rel="noopener" href="https://kitchen.nine.com.au/2019/02/07/16/01/cadbury-announce-plans-to-reduce-size-of-family-blocks" target="_blank"><em>9Honey Kitchen</em></a> that increased costs over the past four years made the change necessary.</p> <p>“We’re conscious of cost pressures facing Aussie households, so we’ve chosen to make our blocks a little smaller while slightly reducing the recommended retail price to ensure Cadbury lovers can continue to enjoy the taste they love.”</p> <p>Some fans on social media have voiced their displeasure over the size reduction, with one user writing, “Again??!! You have done this so many times before.”</p> <p>But others expressed their loyalty to the chocolate brand. “[Cadbury is] still the best, won’t stop me,” a user commented.</p> <p>What do you think of the change? Let us know in the comments.</p>

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Urgent recall: Priceline product families need to be aware of

<p>Today, Halloween, marks one of the biggest lolly-consuming days on the calendar, so parents should be aware of an urgent product recall from Park Avenue Foods if they have these lollipops on hand to give out for Halloween.</p> <p>My Little Pony Giant Pops (180g) and Avengers Giant Pops (180g), sold nationally at Priceline stores, have been recalled because they contain metal, according to a Food Standards Australia New Zealand notice.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 399.651px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7821710/pops.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/94d94608e7114f40a3ad6edf1a407173" /></p> <p>“The recall is due to the presence of foreign matter (metal),” it said. “Food products containing metal may cause injury if consumed.”</p> <p>The confectionery has a best before date of July 1, 2020 and are manufactured in China.</p> <p>According to its <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.parkavenuefoods.com.au/about-us/" target="_blank">website</a>, the Australian-owned Park Avenue Foods has been operating in Australia and New Zealand for 15 years, “dedicated to providing quality, value-added licensed confectionery, biscuits, ice cream and other food products".</p> <p>Food Standards Australia New Zealand has advised that the My Little Pony and Avengers Giant Pops should not be consumed and can be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund.</p>

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Iconic lolly axed from Coles and Woolies’ shelves

<p>Coles has confirmed it has removed Starburst from its shelves, joining Woolworths which quietly axed the fruit lollies in December 2015.</p> <p>“Unfortunately we can confirm that Starburst varieties have been removed from our national range,” a Coles spokesperson wrote in response to a post from a Starburst fan on Facebook.</p> <p>“We understand how frustrating it can be to see a favourite product disappear from the shelf and we can assure you that this decision is not one made lightly.</p> <p>“It’s our job to provide customers with choice and value but with limited shelf space we have to balance providing choice with making sure the most popular products customers want to buy are available every time they shop. Keeping products that are not selling on shelf makes this difficult.</p> <p>“We’re sorry for the disappointment and we’ll ensure your feedback is shared with our Merch Team so they’re aware.”</p> <p>Another panicked customer asked why the Starburst lollies had disappeared.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="499" height="280" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7818380/1_499x280.jpg" alt="1 (138)"/></p> <p> “I buy [them] for parties. I’ve been buying these from you for eight years and now they are gone,” he wrote.</p> <p>In response, Coles said, “We have decided to no longer carry Starburst as we have numerous brands in the range and they were catering for the same need. We have taken them out and added segments of the market we were not covering well.”</p> <p>After finding out that Starburst lollies were axed from Coles and Woolworths, one fan started a <a href="https://www.change.org/p/coles-and-woolworths-starburst-back-on-shelves" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Change.org petition</span></strong></a> to restock them. The petition has over 1,000 signatures.</p> <p>"I think it’s a cop-out when your grocery store deletes lines that you’ve always purchased, citing no demand for the product,” petition creator Katherine wrote.</p> <p>“I think it’s a giant conspiracy to demand more money from companies for their shelf space. I get that this isn’t exactly an earth-shattering, world-changing issue.</p> <p>“Everyone knows, though, how annoying it is to go to a grocery store to find your favourite items are being deleted in favour of home-brand products or just deleted altogether.</p> <p>A Woolworths spokeswoman said, “We discontinued ranging Starburst products in late 2015. We continue to stock a wide range of delicious chocolates and sweets which are very popular with our customers and great value.”</p> <p>It has been confirmed that IGA are still stocking Starburst. </p>

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