Comments on: Candy Review: Jocalat – Organic Chocolate Food Bars http://candyaddict.com/blog/2007/02/23/candy-review-jocalat-organic-chocolate-food-bars/ Candy news, views, and reviews. All the candy that's fit to eat, and some that isn't. All candy, all the time. Fri, 25 May 2012 00:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Crystal http://candyaddict.com/blog/2007/02/23/candy-review-jocalat-organic-chocolate-food-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-99389 Crystal Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:29:28 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2007/02/23/candy-review-jocalat-organic-chocolate-food-bars/#comment-99389 Be Warned! Jocalat s NOT really chocolate as Larabar misleadingly promotes it as! Maannn, Larabar has horrendous customer service. They may have decent fruit/nut bars but when they call them "Jocalat"? That is just cheap. Had I known, I would not have shelled out 3 bucks for a BRICK OF SOUR DATES. I commented on their blog with this message a 2 days ago, it has mysteriously vanished: So I sent this comment thru Larabar's site last SUMMER, I never got a reply.... Hi Larabar, Wow! With the influence of the West Coast and just choosing a healthier lifestyle I am familiar with your brand but did not have any of your bars until recently, and I regret to say that I was so disappointed with your product! I really expected Larabar, being pricey and with all its healthy, natural, fair trade propaganda, to actually taste good and deliver to its reputation. Well, I guess I am like all the other suckers. I bought your "Chocolate Jocalat", took a bite and became seriously confused. I had a few more bites of this "chocolate" bar but could not taste any chocolate! Looking at the wrapper I realized that the first ingredient of the "Chocolate Jocalat" bar was DATES?! What a scam. I am sure I am not the first to be duped by this awful mislabelling. How can you call this a chocolate bar when all you taste is dates and some sort of crunchy fruit leather texture? I admit I should have looked more carefully before purchasing but still this is questionable advertising! Could you please get back to me and explain this hugely misleading claim you make about your product?! Honestly, I don't mind date/nut bars that much- in fact I love them- however when I make a purchase of a product labelled "Chocolate Jocalat" I have chocolatey expectations. Disappointed, Crystal As you can see, it was already the second time I tried to reach them about customer satisfaction... and yet on their website it states, "Everyone at Larabar fully respects and supports blogging as means for people to express themselves". Selective expression, perhaps? Why is it so difficult for them to address my very simple concerns about their product? Be Warned! Jocalat s NOT really chocolate as Larabar misleadingly promotes it as!

Maannn, Larabar has horrendous customer service. They may have decent fruit/nut bars but when they call them “Jocalat”? That is just cheap. Had I known, I would not have shelled out 3 bucks for a BRICK OF SOUR DATES.
I commented on their blog with this message a 2 days ago, it has mysteriously vanished:

So I sent this comment thru Larabar’s site last SUMMER, I never got a reply….

Hi Larabar,
Wow! With the influence of the West Coast and just choosing a healthier lifestyle I am familiar with your brand but did not have any of your bars until recently, and I regret to say that I was so disappointed with your product! I really expected Larabar, being pricey and with all its healthy, natural, fair trade propaganda, to actually taste good and deliver to its reputation. Well, I guess I am like all the other suckers. I bought your “Chocolate Jocalat”, took a bite and became seriously confused. I had a few more bites of this “chocolate” bar but could not taste any chocolate! Looking at the wrapper I realized that the first ingredient of the “Chocolate Jocalat” bar was DATES?! What a scam. I am sure I am not the first to be duped by this awful mislabelling. How can you call this a chocolate bar when all you taste is dates and some sort of crunchy fruit leather texture? I admit I should have looked more carefully before purchasing but still this is questionable advertising! Could you please get back to me and explain this hugely misleading claim you make about your product?! Honestly, I don’t mind date/nut bars that much- in fact I love them- however when I make a purchase of a product labelled “Chocolate Jocalat” I have chocolatey expectations.
Disappointed,
Crystal

As you can see, it was already the second time I tried to reach them about customer satisfaction…
and yet on their website it states, “Everyone at Larabar fully respects and supports blogging as means for people to express themselves”. Selective expression, perhaps?
Why is it so difficult for them to address my very simple concerns about their product?

]]> By: Caitlin http://candyaddict.com/blog/2007/02/23/candy-review-jocalat-organic-chocolate-food-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-71407 Caitlin Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:44:27 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2007/02/23/candy-review-jocalat-organic-chocolate-food-bars/#comment-71407 I believe the included fruit provides all of the sweetness. I believe the included fruit provides all of the sweetness.

]]> By: Wheat Free http://candyaddict.com/blog/2007/02/23/candy-review-jocalat-organic-chocolate-food-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-71404 Wheat Free Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:21:58 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2007/02/23/candy-review-jocalat-organic-chocolate-food-bars/#comment-71404 Those look great, free-trade too! What are they sweetened with if not with sugar? Those look great, free-trade too!

What are they sweetened with if not with sugar?

]]> By: Julie http://candyaddict.com/blog/2007/02/23/candy-review-jocalat-organic-chocolate-food-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-71070 Julie Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:39:40 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2007/02/23/candy-review-jocalat-organic-chocolate-food-bars/#comment-71070 I was wondering about these new bars. I liked the old Maya bar (which I guess was the old name for these) but didn't love them. I see these use cocao mass instead of ground up nibs -- wondering how much of a difference that makes. And I'm a huge fan of the cashew cookie Larabar -- yum! I was wondering about these new bars. I liked the old Maya bar (which I guess was the old name for these) but didn’t love them. I see these use cocao mass instead of ground up nibs — wondering how much of a difference that makes. And I’m a huge fan of the cashew cookie Larabar — yum!

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