Ingham's Breast Tenders Decrease Chicken Content

Daabido on 23/07/2016 - 18:54

So I just got back from Woolies with one old box of Ingham's Breast Tenders and one new box design of the same.

I emptied both onto the tray and noticed straight away a difference. The old box ones looked like they might have been cut from a chicken, whereas the new ones were more like fish fingers in dimensions.

I looked at the box and the percentage of chicken had decreased from 57% to 44%. New fancy box, less chicken. I then looked at the Coles Tenders in the freezer and they had a 70% chicken content. No more Ingham's for me.

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  • tassieeagle on 23/07/2016 - 19:29
    +2

    Wow that's terrible! More other crap than chicken

  • chumlee on 23/07/2016 - 19:31

    So easy to make them yourself and you know the Ingredients

    • Daabido on 23/07/2016 - 20:24

      I know - laziness beats me down after work sometimes. Tenderloin, flour, egg, crushed Cornflakes; delicious.

      Although I've never tried putting my own in the oven. I'm not sure what I would have to add so the Cornflake crumbs wouldn't burn.

    • endotherm on 23/07/2016 - 21:59
      +3

      ..and you know the Ingredients…

      Yes. Chickens and fingers.

  • whooah1979 on 23/07/2016 - 19:42
    -7

    I looked at the box and the percentage of chicken had decreased from 57% to 44%.

    less chickens were killed to produce the new ingham breast tenders. shouldn't that be a good thing?

    • tassieeagle on 23/07/2016 - 19:48
      +8

      You should be in marketing "NEW Chicken friendly nuggets! Now with 13% less chicken and endorsed by PETA and the RSPCA!"

      • scrimshaw on 23/07/2016 - 20:34
        +3

        But you'll fail the heart tick requirements as you'll now have too much sodium and trans-fats in the breading.

        • Peck on 24/07/2016 - 13:40

          Check out the nutrition panel especially the fat, sugar, etc. I would opt. for the low fat chicken breast available at around $8 - $9 per kg. when on special.

  • PJC on 23/07/2016 - 19:43
    +3

    I pointed this out to my wife in the store earlier this week. I said its the most expensive crumb we would ever buy.

  • ProspectiveDarkness on 23/07/2016 - 19:53
    +2

    They don't taste as good either IMO, could tell as soon as I had the new ones. Shame :/

  • bluesky on 23/07/2016 - 21:16
    +10

    Wow, thanks for the heads-up. I automatically assume Ingham brand will have more chicken compared to Coles in-house brand, content-wise. Going to switch from now on.

  • robertbruce on 24/07/2016 - 10:55
    +1

    marvelous, just what i need to read on a sunday morning, where are my meds!

    • scrimshaw on 24/07/2016 - 12:58
      +2

      Not to worry, I'm a doctor. Looks like you suffer from hypertension and are at risk of heart attack. I recommend taking 3 boxes tender chicken strips a day, once before every meal.

      Would recommend the premium Ingham brand as opposed to generic Coles strips. Here's your script.

      • robertbruce on 25/07/2016 - 09:27
        +1

        arrrgghhaargrhhhhh-wph-wph-wpph, Price-wars are turning into percentage-wars….

  • fruit on 24/07/2016 - 10:55

    lol tendies

  • squeeb on 24/07/2016 - 11:20
    +1

    Thanks for sharing this. I would probably have never looked. Might look at the Aldi chicken. Think it sells for $3.69.

    • robertbruce on 25/07/2016 - 09:29

      2-1 Aldi has less than it's 'opoly partners…

  • [Deactivated] on 24/07/2016 - 13:26
    +2

    Thanks for the tip, as I too probably wouldn't have looked either. Appreciate you sharing this.
    Regstds
    Lisa :)

  • peteru on 25/07/2016 - 10:19
    +2

    The old Ingham chicken tenders were rubbish in comparison with Steggles or even Aldi, so I'd imagine that the new version must be total garbage. Probably as bad as the I&J beer battered fish fillets - now that is a disgusting dinner option.

    It's one thing to save a $, but when you end up with a meal that you can't eat, it's wasted money.

    • Speckled Jim on 25/07/2016 - 15:04
      +2

      So true. Better to spend more or DIY. But once…

      …tried the Coles SFC variety bucket. Well, it was half price.

      I discovered a new version of "chicken". One that was rather sausage-like.
      They should call it The Mystery Bucket.

      Never again!

      • Daabido on 25/07/2016 - 17:52
        +2

        I agree. SFC; once bitten, twice shy.

      • Yorkshire-Man on 07/08/2016 - 11:21

        I agree, they were NASTY.

        Anyone tell me which "tenders" are still real chicken rather than the "reformed" chicken ?

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