Completely agree! I am going to ask about it today. Pretty bummed about the Mixed Berry! That was my favorite. Now it tastes like liquid jello. I also noticed there is more sodium, and carbs in them now, too.?
I checked out fiber on the old and new. They are BOTH the same - 2 grams. The fiber must be the lie they are telling and idk why... The potassium and sodium are the only things that have changed by looking at nutritional info. from both. Besides the TASTE of course!!!!
That was my question - i assume yes since they all come from the same place. I would like to know what flavors are "alright" I'm gonna run out soon.
The new blue raspberry tastes better than the mixed berry or the kiwi-melon. The Mixed Berry can be "bearable" but the Kiwi-Melon is horrible imo now.. Haven't tried the other flavors yet.
I just purchased some of the new cranberry green tea - haven't tasted it yet, but here are the differences.
DIFFERENCES
INGREDIENTS - OLD
Hydrolyzed gelatin, water, polydextrose, fructose, natural and artificial flavors, citric acid, malic acid, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate to preserve freshness, caramel color, sucralose.
INGREDIENTS - NEW
Water, Hydrolyzed gelatin, fructose, soluble fiber, natural and artificial flavors, citric acid, malic acid, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate to preserve freshness, caramel color, sucralose.
Box used to say "product of canada" now says "product of usa"
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (differences)
Sodium + 10mg (now 15mg)
Potassium + 5mg (now 15mg)
Total Carbs + 1g (now 4g) - because sugars went up 1g, fiber is the same
Calcium +2% (was 0%, now its 2%)
Last edited by GoalAug2010; 07-14-2010 at 12:01 AM.
Update! I just tried the green tea cranberry in the new packaging and it's SOOO sickeningly sweet! That was my favorite flavor for the concentrates because it was the least sweet when I would drink it straight in the car while driving or something, but now it just tastes like pure honey. GROSS! Why did they have to mess with the formula and add 1 g of sugar, it seemingly didn't get better for us. I hope someone at MRC reads these boards and can do something about it.
I wonder if perhaps they aren't using the "proti-diet" brand anymore? Maybe they have someone else they are buying drinks from? If that's the case then maybe the Diet Direct drinks would still be good. Hmmmm...
Wow - I'm so surprised guys - I really like the new Blue Raspberry flavor, and the new packaging works so much better for me than the old. I was traveling the last 3 days from TX to CA, and the new packages were so much easier for me at the airport and on the road in general - so much easier to get into a water bottle. I've had the new Mixed Fruit and the new Green Tea Cranberry as well, and they both seemed fine to me. So sorry you guys are tasting a difference!
I like the new shape of the packaging, but the flavor of the green tea now just tastes like honey - even with water. I guess this will make me get off this diet even faster now!
I find it a little odd that on this diet where carbs are so restricted that it's the one ingredient they increased in their drinks. Has anyone looked at differences in the powders or if they have even changed those?
I have just tried the orange and the grape. Both are definately changed and not for the better! Who did a taste test on this product?
The HNS's were one of the best part of the program and not I have to work on just being able to drink it.
Isn't this where I read the comment about the blue one exploding in a suitcase??? Where is the comment; I wanted to know if the color came out of the clothes, if it was in the baggage section or carry-on, etc.
I also noticed there is more sodium, and carbs in them now, too.?
