Not another fondant face !
Aldi are on to promoting their merch now, this and using people like poppy dayes doesn't win me over
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Is that a human or cgi? He looks awful.
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Is that a human or cgi? He looks awful.
M&S definitely didn't invent caterpillar cakes - cook books had them before they brought it out apparently due to the hungry Caterpillar.
Aldi I'd assume is far bigger than m&s - although a bit confusing with how they're split into Aldi north and south. They own trader Joe's which is pretty much the best shop ever
Aldi I'd assume is far bigger than m&s - although a bit confusing with how they're split into Aldi north and south. They own trader Joe's which is pretty much the best shop ever
Bellaboo83
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I don't like M&S's response 
I think it's bland, wishy washy, it's non committal on the charity idea (which side steps the PR danger zone but doesn't agree to anything) Classic M&S!
It's also interesting they tell Aldi to 'use their own character'... if it's the character of the catapillar they don't want used (as stated in that tweet) then they need to extend the legal action to everyone using the catapillar character, not just aldi...
Come at me
I think it's bland, wishy washy, it's non committal on the charity idea (which side steps the PR danger zone but doesn't agree to anything) Classic M&S!
It's also interesting they tell Aldi to 'use their own character'... if it's the character of the catapillar they don't want used (as stated in that tweet) then they need to extend the legal action to everyone using the catapillar character, not just aldi...
Come at me
rainbowlemon
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As long you enjoy it hun I don't see the problem. Please time how long it takes before it is found. xD
Personalised Giant Colin the Caterpillar™ Cake (Serves 40) | Colin the Caterpillar™ | M&S
Colin has just got even bigger! A giant chocolate sponge roll filled with chocolate buttercream, covered in milk chocolate with a decorated white chocolate face and sugar coated milk chocolate beans finished with a personalised leaf decoration. Iced with a message of your choice.
You can still buy a giant one for yourself too. The comments here are also worth reading. #Teamcolin
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This Colin Vs Cuthbert drama has made my
week.
Agree, this is so interesting from the business perspective. The fact Aldi pounced, at the weekend, with a blinding social media strategy that encouraged all major food retailers to join in. When clearly M&S are not sure how to respond. One can only imagine all sorts of serious weekend conferences / calls /meetings that have taken place with M&S senior management teams, head of marketing, external PR consultants, legal teams etc. All over a flipping caterpillar cake
Definitely a great lesson in the need to adapt to situations quickly and great use of social media by Aldi. They have taken the wind out of M&S’ sails completely.
Its definatly been funny how other brand have played along .
Coop made me laugh don't bring us into this.
Will judge rinder decide.
I buy a Colin the caterpillar cake at start if this month for sons birthday but this was pre legal action. I shop in aldi but don't recall seeing cuthbert.
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BigMavis
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Its the same as any other generic store bought chocolate cake, but it is nice/average with a dollop of cream and a cuppa. It has chocolate going for it which is always a winner!I once had the M&S mini Colin Caterpillar cake and TBH I don't see what all the fuss is about. I thought they tasted average
rainbowlemon
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Never had one either but my brother and I are still both #Teamcolin .Am i the only one that has never had of these ever
The hashtag on twitter the last few days has had me in stitches
I don't like M&S's response
I think it's bland, wishy washy, it's non committal on the charity idea (which side steps the PR danger zone but doesn't agree to anything) Classic M&S!
It's also interesting they tell Aldi to 'use their own character'... if it's the character of the catapillar they don't want used (as stated in that tweet) then they need to extend the legal action to everyone using the catapillar character, not just aldi...
Come at me
Asking them to use their own character is fair enough. It's an almost exact copy of their cake. It would be like if another cartoon studio decided to make a mouse character that looked exactly the same as Mickey. Disney would be well within their rights to go after them. They obviously couldn't sue Warner Bros over Daffy Duck and claim they were stealing the idea of Donald which is a much more suitable comparison to be made between Colin and the catterpillar cakes found in all the other supermarkets.
Bitofthebubbly
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at least it’s one of the ones without creepy hole eyes 
Apple In My Pie
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I don’t agree with M&S’ tweet 
If they want Aldi to use their own character why are they asking now all of a sudden? Caterpillar cakes ain’t that new, Aldi ‘ripping off’ other foods isn’t new if anything I’d say it’s part of their brand - and tbh neither is Kevin the carrot. If it’s about Aldi using the character I.e. the caterpillar why are M&S targeting Aldi when every supermarket has created their own caterpillar cake? Why isnt Tesco sueing Asda because THEIR caterpillar cakes look the same?
Again yes I realise it comes down to intellectual property and a majority of the caterpillar cakes are slightly different to Colin, but Sainsbury’s caterpillar cake is literally exactly the same as Colin down to the face, just like Cuthbert, and I haven’t seen one tweet saying ‘oi Sainsbo’s - back the fuck off’
That said I do also think it’s sneaky of Aldi to use charity donation in this because I think they know it’ll get the public on side...
If they want Aldi to use their own character why are they asking now all of a sudden? Caterpillar cakes ain’t that new, Aldi ‘ripping off’ other foods isn’t new if anything I’d say it’s part of their brand - and tbh neither is Kevin the carrot. If it’s about Aldi using the character I.e. the caterpillar why are M&S targeting Aldi when every supermarket has created their own caterpillar cake? Why isnt Tesco sueing Asda because THEIR caterpillar cakes look the same?Again yes I realise it comes down to intellectual property and a majority of the caterpillar cakes are slightly different to Colin, but Sainsbury’s caterpillar cake is literally exactly the same as Colin down to the face, just like Cuthbert, and I haven’t seen one tweet saying ‘oi Sainsbo’s - back the fuck off’
That said I do also think it’s sneaky of Aldi to use charity donation in this because I think they know it’ll get the public on side...
watermelon sugar
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Wow he's older than me
Bellaboo83
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Morrisons playlist needs putting on Spotify, it's off the scale brilliantLidl is better than it used to be, doesn't feel as communist thesedays. I quite like the experience. But fresh food doesn't last as long - good luck getting a bag of blood oranges without one of them being off!
Asda I really don't like, lots of the fresh produce has been tasteless.
Morrisons has an amazing playlist!
I want to say something about a silent support for m&s in the poll, but feels difficult to say it without mentioning a political trope
rainbowlemon
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rainbowlemon
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I also bought chocolate cake too- my local supermarket's own brand but I was planning on donating it.
Oh I loveeeeee this movie. S**t getting real now.I follow this bloke on Facebook - he draws things to request. This one amused me
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