"Nutella's recipe was altered in 2017, leading to changes in color and taste, primarily due to an increase in milk powder from 6.6% to 8.7%."
"The alteration of the Nutella recipe sparked a consumer outcry, leading to the hashtag '#NutellaGate', as many fans expressed concern over the changes."
The article discusses how Nutella's appearance and flavor have changed since 2017 due to a recipe modification made by Ferrero, its parent company. This change, noted by the Hamburg Consumer Protection Centre, involved increasing the milk powder content from 6.6% to 8.7%, which impacted the spread's color and taste. The change ignited considerable backlash from fans, leading to the phenomenon termed '#NutellaGate' as consumers voiced their displeasure over these alterations to an iconic product.
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