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I was looking forward to the return of Blue Bell to my local store. My excitement turned to disappointment with the first taste.

The Blue Bell Company have changed their recipe and are making cheap quality ice cream. The homemade vanilla used to taste like homemade ice cream, now it taste like cheap vanilla ice cream. Why go to so much trouble to revamp manufacturing plants just to make cheap quality ice cream.

Your loyal customers are very disappointed. Give us back real Blue Bell Ice Cream!!!!

Reason of review: Bad quality.

Monetary Loss: $5.

Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered.

Blue Bell Creameries Cons: Quality of ice cream.

Location: Jasper, Texas

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Michael T Aes

I agree with you 100%. I was looking so forward to Blue Bell coming back to Las Vegas because they took it away when the contamination stuff went down years ago, and I have missed it for so many years before the contamination and then after the contamination.

I still remember having to return a new unopened homemade vanilla back to the grocery store for a refund, and it was heartbreaking. But honestly, I took my first bite and thought that maybe I was eating Blue Bunny ice cream or something. The homemade taste was not there at all, that rich, buttery homemade flavor, whatever you call that taste, it just wasn't there at all. I was so disappointed.

I immediately said to my wife that they are paying somebody to put their vanilla in these Blue Bell original containers. And it's just lying to people really. They're deceiving people. They should take the words "The original" off of the packaging and replace it with "The new, cheap, no homemade vanilla".

It has got some quality to it, but they shouldn't call it homemade. For the people who grew up eating it and know what it should taste like, they must be very disappointed. I wonder if they changed it everywhere? I wonder if it's only changed for states other than Texas?

I would think if they changed it in Texas, which I happen to be from Dallas, there would be an uprising. Be nice if everyone could come together and ban the ice cream to make them go back to the original Blue Bell recipe. Maybe someone will start an online petition. Please bring it back.

Life is short.

Take care. :)

Guest

I tried seeing if and when they changed the recipe but didn't find anything besides them having to close for awhile. I am guessing when they opened back up they changed something up because it does not taste the same.

I grew up with blue bell being my favorite rich good ice cream even the plain vanilla was also one of my favorites but now it is not. I am extremly disappointed and actually sad as well because it was the best ice cream over any brands.

Blue Bell please please change it back to what we all remember and grew up on. Thank you!

Latoyna Vxc

I have to agree, it just doesn't taste the same ,it just tastes like Blue Bunny or breyers, I also tried the butter pecan and the cherry vanilla and I wasn't pleased either with those. What happened? So disappointed and paying 8.49 a 1/2 gallon to top it off

Guest

I am afraid I have to agree it does not taste like I remember its bad. I was so disappointed and am only buying HEB 1905 Vanilla

Helmut Knz

Blue Bell has jus lost a loyal customer.. Idk how they could go from the best ice cream to str8 TRASHโ€ฆ #disappointed

Guest

I grew up on blue bell homemade vanilla. Just bought some for the first time in many years and was so disappointed.

It tastes nasty. Like bitter and dirty. The packaging still says โ€œoriginalโ€ but I can tell you 100% it is not.

Iโ€™m one of those people who can taste the difference between colored dyes on M&Ms. I am not mistaken here.

Guest

I agree! It no longer tastes good.

It tastes like every other vanilla out there. And I stood up for you as a loyal customer during your rough times!!

Latoyna Vxc
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I agree !! So disappointed

Guest

You are completely right. I came to search if it was me or the recipe was change.

Companies are changing the recipes on their main products. Doesnโ€™t taste and is not the same ice cream.

Guest

First time trying this BS and the last buying. Me and my kids just couldnโ€™t get over the horrible taste, I expected more but should have stuck with eddies ice cream home made vanilla, it never disappoints.

Guest
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Edy's

Avary Gsm

It's so bad that the root beer float we're making doesn't even foam! *gasp* Seriously.

It's very poor quality, lacking in flavor depth and the texture is icy and thin.

Like 1% milk and cheap imitation vanilla tried to make an ice cream child and made an old school ice tray popsicle. At least those were good...

Johanan Dnp

it taste worse than cheap ice cream....it taste like burned batch in every bite..... I am way past pissed....I am / was your biggest cheerleader.......now I can't verbally bad mouth your decision enough.....I tell anyone that will listen that you've done something very stupid....YOU couldn't pay me to buy any of your ice cream now....I am initiating my own private protest of one........NOTHING WITH YOUR NAME ON IT COMES INTO MY HOUSE, COMES OUT OF MY BANK ACCOUNT OR GOES INTO MY MOUTH.........again, i ask.....WHAT WERE YOU THINKING ??!!!

Lashawna Pob

I bought a half gallon of homemade vanilla and it tastes like Carmel at first but then, it turns into a burned flavor. Itโ€™s just nasty.

I sent a note to BlueBell and they sent me a coupon for a replacement carton.

2nd carton, just as nasty as the first. Itโ€™s a shame.

Guest

I just bought homemade vanilla and IT TASTES WEIRD ... this sucks if they changed the flavor...

this has always been our favorite ice cream!!!

WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD THEY DO THIS??!!?? NOT HAPPY!!!

Guest

U thought we wouldn't notice. But blue bell home made vanilla does not taste the same. sham on you.there's no reason to buy it any more

Guest

I'm very disappointed in the flavor of the homemade vanilla. It used to taste like the vanilla ice cream my parents used to make.

It always took me back to a good place. Please return it to tasting like true homemade vanilla.

Guest
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I agree! When it first came to Dallas in the 80s, it was EXACTLY like the homemade vanilla my grandmother used to make. It is NOT the same and hasn't been for years

Zandria Acr

I wrote a complaint directly to Bloe Bell. There is an online form you can fill out.

They ask for a 9 digit number. Which I could not find on the 1/2 gallon carton I purchased at Walmart for $5.88. I bought the Peaches and homemade vanilla flavor. This did not taste like homemade vanilla!

The peaches were fine, but the ice cream was flavorless. I should know. I grew up eating Blue Bell.

Not sure what theyโ€™ve done. A real shame.

Guest

Definitely doesn't taste the same. The strawberry and homemade vanilla tastes more like yogurt than the Bluebell I was used to.. Such a let down.

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