Whole Foods Discontinuing Its Berry Chantilly Cake? Fact Checking Viral Claims

Several social media users this week are wondering if Whole Foods, a large-scale American chain of supermarkets, has discontinued its iconic Berry Chantilly cake. This came after a Reddit user claimed that they noticed several changes to the recipe, with an addition of a jam layer. The company confirmed that the flavor profile and packaging is changing to give a high-quality experience to customers. However, the cake is NOT being discontinued.

How Did The Rumors Start?Earlier this week, a Reddit user u/berrychantillyluvr posted in r/wholefoods that the recipe seems different. "Today I purchased a slice of the illustrious Whole Foods berry chantilly cake. Immediately, I noticed a change in the beloved slice. The delectable fresh fruit in the center had been replaced by a layer of jam, its fruit tossed to the side of the plastic container like a forgotten memory, fading away unnoticed—but not by me," they said.Read More: Diddy's Back Tattoo Sparks Rumors: Haitian Connection To 'Goat Beheading'Some social media users said that the iconic Berry Chantilly cake is being discontinued. "If Whole Foods discontinuing the berry chantilly cake is true I’m literally going to kms this is the worst news of the year someone save me," one person posted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

If Whole Foods discontinuing the berry chantilly cake is true I’m literally going to kms this is the worst news of the year someone save me pic.twitter.com/gq6qZyL3pj

— polo (@saturntron) September 24, 2024

"WHOLEFOODS IS DISCONTINUING THEIR BERRY CHANTILLY CAKE?!? THIS IS A NATIONAL EMERGENCY ‼️ 🚨" a second one added. One creator on TikTok claimed Whole Foods was discontinuing the cake. Read More: 'Agatha All Along' Fans Accuse Funko Pops! Of Leaking Major Spoilers: 'Makes Me Sad' Whole Foods' StatementA rep for Whole Foods told Parade that: "Previously, our Berry Chantilly by-the-slice cake program varied by store location. We recently aligned the flavor profile, size, packaging, and price so customers will have the same high-quality experience in each of our stores—a delicious cake slice with fresh fruit, berry compote, cream cheese mascarpone, and fluffy vanilla cake layers.”