Some months ago we tasted a package from M&S. It was ghastly.
M&S are one of the best and most consistent suppliers of in-store baked Eccles Cakes.
We thought our earlier sample was untypical. We were wrong. The latest offering was barely edible.
The packaging in French and German implies export. God help our reputation.
Location Traford Park
Largest dimension 85mm
Thickness 25mm
Weight of cake 81gm
Crust colour Pale and uninteresting
Interest in crust None unless you find sugar crystals interesting
Thickness of base 15mm
Colour of base Mid brown
Texture of base Like 18th Century Naval hard-tack
Weight of fruit 42gm
Texture of filling Well bound soft currants
Caramelising None
Over view
How can a firm with so much expertise get this so wrong? Twice?