V-Love Plant-Based Smokey Catch (Karotten Lachs)

meyrob · 2021-04-06T10:14:48.701Z

Who has tried this product? I love carrots and I love salmon. But this product doesn't work at all. Probably also the reason why the product is nowhere to be found on the MIGROS website. Dear MIGROS, this product tastes disgusting. Have you tested it internally beforehand? At the risk of being banned from the forum with my criticism and suggestion and never being considered for product testing again: MIGROS should refund the buyers the product price of a steep CHF 5.90. ;-) Perhaps product tests and tastings in advance with the clientele would be useful.

Magnoliapower

Has already been removed from the range for quality reasons.

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meyrob

Magnoliapower

Has already been removed from the range for quality reasons.

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Thanks for the info. I assume that Magnoliapower is an M-Insider. Does this mean that my Smokey Catch product was damaged and therefore tasted inedible?

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Frederica

meyrob

Thanks for the info. I assume that Magnoliapower is an M-Insider. Does this mean that my Smokey Catch product was damaged and therefore tasted inedible?

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This was communicated by M-Infoline with the product. This was removed from the platforms shortly afterwards with ratings, questions and answers.

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smartcoyote

meyrob

Thanks for the info. I assume that Magnoliapower is an M-Insider. Does this mean that my Smokey Catch product was damaged and therefore tasted inedible?

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No, unfortunately not. Unless Migros publishes an official product recall (where it is explicitly stated that you should return the product and get your money back, as was recently the case with some sesame products that may be contaminated with pesticides, for example), the product is not considered "damaged". Just because you don't like a Migros product or find it inedible doesn't mean that you can return it and get your money back. We all know that tastes are different; not everyone likes the same products. As far as I can remember, there were not only negative reviews of the Smokey Catch, but also some positive ones. The Smokey Catch was not removed from the range by Migros because there was a possible health risk for customers (as with the sesame products, for example) and a product recall would therefore have been necessary. Migros probably took the product out of the range because Migros was inundated with quite a lot of negative feedback about it and/or because Migros itself realized that it was not what it had hoped for, or whatever the exact reason was. But it certainly wasn't a health hazard, otherwise there would have been an official product recall by Migros. https://www.20min.ch/story/migros-veraergert-mit-fake-lachs-die-konsumenten-848200697500 For those of you who liked the Smokey Catch, Coop has vegan salmon alternatives on offer: https://www.coop.ch/de/veganz/veganz-veganer-raeucherlachs/p/6617352?context=search and https://www.coop.ch/de/lebensmittel/fruechte-gemuese/fleischersatz/wild-foods-wood-smoked/p/6711893?context=search (the latter is the "original" that Migros copied)

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Magnoliapower

Frederica

This was communicated by M-Infoline with the product. This was removed from the platforms shortly afterwards with ratings, questions and answers.

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Ah really? I didn't realize that everything was deleted 😅

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smartcoyote

Magnoliapower

Ah really? I didn't realize that everything was deleted 😅

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I didn't notice it either. I only heard from the newspaper (see 20 Minuten article) that Migros had added the Smokey Catch to its range and then after a while I looked at the reviews. I never bought it and I would never have bought it; I would never have paid such an exorbitant price for a carrot cut and marinated in oil (I can really do it myself, cutting carrots and marinating them in oil is a piece of cake). As I am an omnivore, I still buy the smoked salmon from Lidl (200g for 4.95 Fr.) when I feel like it, it tastes best to me personally, quality and price/performance are simply top ;-)

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M-Infoline

smartcoyote

I didn't notice it either. I only heard from the newspaper (see 20 Minuten article) that Migros had added the Smokey Catch to its range and then after a while I looked at the reviews. I never bought it and I would never have bought it; I would never have paid such an exorbitant price for a carrot cut and marinated in oil (I can really do it myself, cutting carrots and marinating them in oil is a piece of cake). As I am an omnivore, I still buy the smoked salmon from Lidl (200g for 4.95 Fr.) when I feel like it, it tastes best to me personally, quality and price/performance are simply top ;-)

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Hello everyone, Frederica and smartcoyote are indeed up to date. Unfortunately, the product did not meet our expectations in terms of quality and packaging, which is why we have decided to discontinue it. We cannot say at the moment whether the vegan salmon will be available again in an improved version in the future. Kind regards, Tabea

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M-Infoline

meyrob

Thanks for the info. I assume that Magnoliapower is an M-Insider. Does this mean that my Smokey Catch product was damaged and therefore tasted inedible?

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Hello meyrob, thank you very much for your message. I would be happy to contribute to the discussion. Basically, without precise information about the product, such as the best-before date and the batch number (starting with L), it is difficult to find out whether the discrepancies you describe are due to a manufacturing defect or whether you simply didn't like the taste of the item. I hope this helps you. Best regards, Tabea

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Kijado

I didn't like it at all! I thought it was great, except that I also thought the packaging was a bit poor, with the cardboard inside etc., but that seems to have been recognized. I tried another product once and thought it was pretty close to this one. Wanted to buy it again today, but apparently it's no longer available. Now I know why. Too bad I had prepared a great merretich sauce at home 😩 Hopefully it will be back soon, the competition is much more expensive.

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Alpine1962

smartcoyote

No, unfortunately not. Unless Migros publishes an official product recall (where it is explicitly stated that you should return the product and get your money back, as was recently the case with some sesame products that may be contaminated with pesticides, for example), the product is not considered "damaged". Just because you don't like a Migros product or find it inedible doesn't mean that you can return it and get your money back. We all know that tastes are different; not everyone likes the same products. As far as I can remember, there were not only negative reviews of the Smokey Catch, but also some positive ones. The Smokey Catch was not removed from the range by Migros because there was a possible health risk for customers (as with the sesame products, for example) and a product recall would therefore have been necessary. Migros probably took the product out of the range because Migros was inundated with quite a lot of negative feedback about it and/or because Migros itself realized that it was not what it had hoped for, or whatever the exact reason was. But it certainly wasn't a health hazard, otherwise there would have been an official product recall by Migros. https://www.20min.ch/story/migros-veraergert-mit-fake-lachs-die-konsumenten-848200697500 For those of you who liked the Smokey Catch, Coop has vegan salmon alternatives on offer: https://www.coop.ch/de/veganz/veganz-veganer-raeucherlachs/p/6617352?context=search and https://www.coop.ch/de/lebensmittel/fruechte-gemuese/fleischersatz/wild-foods-wood-smoked/p/6711893?context=search (the latter is the "original" that Migros copied)

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In 2017, for example, this recipe was published: https://simpleveganblog.com/vegan-smoked-salmon/ I congratulate the startup for tackling the challenge of offering a recipe for industrial production in packaging suitable for retail. That takes courage, perseverance, strength and perseverance. I wish them continued success and good luck. Until we hopefully get the Smokey Catch back in our Migros soon, we can try out the many available recipes at home. Search the web for "making vegan carrot salmon" ;-) En Guete :-D

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V-Love Plant-Based Smokey Catch (Karotten Lachs)

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