Twix-Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars, 1.79oz 36ct

i chose this 5 star rating, because these are my favorite, and i buy these delicious candies for myself when I'm in the mood for eating some in my room. i like buying these twixes, because they come in these twix boxes, and las everyone a lifetime, and saves a lot of money, instead of buying the single twixes at a food store lol. it save me a lot of money from buying the single twixes at a food store lol. its awesome ^_^. i am very happy that they advertise these delicious twix bars on amazon ^_^. i recommend everyone buying these twixes on amazon, if everyone wants to save money, instead of buying the single twixes at a food store lol.

It was still within the expiration date but they tasted awful. The caramel in it was very hard and chewy, not at all pleasant. They were all "squashed" like they had been under a heavy weight or something, yet the box showed no indication. Some had a really chemically taste.Bought a box before and the candy was fine, was really disappointed this time.

I guess you could sum it up by saying, "you get what you pay for." While it was a good price for the product and it was shipped and received in a timely manner, the product itself tasted less than fresh. So far, the cookie/candy bars that we've had have had an after-taste of an unfresh product.

When I think conventional candy bars I usually end up going with Twix or Snickers. The good thing about Twix is that the US version is similar to the UK version I grew up with. I find them a little on the sweet side but oddly enough they contain less sugar (and more fat) than Snickers - perhaps the lack of protein makes them taste sweeter. If eaten with a cup of tea the sweetness is tolerable (i.e. reduced below the tooth-pain level) and they actually taste a lot better if pre-chilled. They don't contain partially hydrogenated oil, which means no trans fat (unlike Snickers, which like most candy bars contains a small percentage of trans fats but are allowed to label it as zero by the FDA if it's less than 0.5 g). Twix also doesn't contain egg whites, unlike Snickers.I had a preconception that Mars Inc. was not going to be all that great in terms of sustainability and social responsibility and was surprised to find that they are actually leading the field when you compare them to the other gigantic multinational chocolate and snack makers. Not to say that they are anywhere close to the standard of smaller companies like Equal Exchange or Alter Eco, but they are ahead of many similar-sized companies such as Hershey. Nothing about the packaging on Mars products suggests that they are making much of an effort on the social-environmental fronts but interviews with Kevin Rabinovitch, global sustainability director at Mars, and data on their website shows that they are making a big push on these fronts. You can see all of their extensive targets and progress made towards these targets on their site (search for "Mars targets and progress"). Here's some progress made between 2007 and 2013: Mars factories reduced waste sent to landfill by 66%; fossil fuel-based energy use was reduced by 6.5 percent; GHG emissions went down by 5 percent; water use was reduced by 14%; Recycled content in packaging is now 41%; palm oil is now 100% certified. Actually, their palm oil is all RSPO-certified, but this is by no means a perfect system, so they aim to move to truly sustainable palm oil, with fully traceable sources, by the end of 2014. It doesn't look like they will achieve some of their 2015 targets but at least they set ambitious targets and are being transparent about their progress.30% of the cocoa bought by Mars is now certified (by UTZ, the Rainforest Alliance, and/or Fairtrade International). This is not bad progress since it was reported to be only 1% in 2009. Some individual products (such as Maltesers) are completely Fair Trade certified. The price of cocoa has been increasing, but the farmers who supply many of the large companies have actually seen their share decrease. According to the Guardian, growers in West Africa are likely to receive just 3.5% to 6.4% of the final value of a chocolate bar compared with 16% in the late 1980s while manufacturers' share has increased from 56% to 70%. Besides the impact on pricing, certification is also crucial for ending the chocolate slave trade.Mars was the first of the huge chocolate makers to make a commitment, in 2009, to not source cacao connected with child slave labor (by 2020). The other big chocolate makers eventually followed, making similar statements. Child slavery is predominantly an issue in West Africa where children can be sold by relatives or abducted from neighboring countries, and are forced to work long days under difficult conditions, harvesting cacao pods and missing an education in the process. Also, Mars aim that its offices and factories will use no fossil fuels and emit no greenhouse gases by 2040. All good targets, but you'd still have to ask yourself do you want to buy products from a company that aims to be carbon neutral and not benefit from slavery when there are companies already achieving these goals. Alter Eco, for example, is already carbon-neutral and aims to be carbon-positive eventually by planting trees through the Pur project. I think the bottom line is that if you (or your kids) have your heart set on a Twix-type bar (rather than straight chocolate) then Mars looks like a better choice than many of the comparable companies out there like Hershey and Nestlé.None of the standard Mars products are certified organic. Organic certification does make a significant difference when it comes to chocolate -- more pesticide is used to grow conventional (non-organic) cacao than almost any other crop. For example, Lindane (a neurotoxic organochlorine pesticide that bioaccumulates through the food chain) is still used as a pesticide in some regions despite the health risks and has also been detected in many conventional chocolate bars. Besides the risk to the consumer, conventional (non-organic, non-shade-grown) cacao farming can be very bad news for tropical rainforests and the wildlife within.So, Twix gets 4/5 gold stars for quality of the product. I think Mars deserves 3/5 "green" stars based on the social-ethical-environmental aspects of producing Twix. They compare favorably to similar sized companies like Hershey and Nestlé, but there are better smaller companies out there.

Shipped one month early! Tasted fresh and amazing! Twix are my favorite candy bars so I will definitely be ordering more in the future.

The expiration date on these is in two months, but they taste like they expired last year. They're old and stale. I handed them out to my students for doing such a great job last semester and they all threw them away. They're awful. I had to stay up all night the next night baking cupcakes just so my students would stop giving me hell. AND I HATE TO BAKE! ...actually I don't hate baking, I quite enjoy it, but I HATE DOING THE DISHES AFTER BAKING!!! RAAAAHHHH!!!! A total waste of money. DO NOT BUY! (Unless you want to give a gift to somebody you dislike. Like an obnoxious phys ed teacher)

I guess I'm always ordering at wrong times of year, or getting older stock as they always come melted and taste somewhat stale

It came the next day very fast was surprised!!! Very fresh candy will be getting more!! The expectation date was all good for a long time so it could be sitting In a fridge for a while if you choose..