Original Soft & Chewy Buddy Biscuits

I have been buying and using these treats for over 2 years from Petco and would highly recommend them as a product; just be wary purchasing online through Amazon. Treats are high quality, made in the US, and can be broken into itty bitty pieces for training. The only treats I buy usually! Unfortunately, like several other users reported, I ordered from Amazon for the first time and they are NOT the same as the "soft" and "chewy" treats from the store. I first checked expiration, they were still quite good. They don't smell "fresh" and enticing like they usually do. Someone else described them as burnt smelling. All four bags (same expiration) were like this. They were relatively recent reviews; so maybe we all got a batch that slipped through quality control. I never thought to call CloudStar since Amazon refunded me politely, professionally, and quickly! "Over-baked" is the term I used to describe them when I got my money back. I had a few left from my last bag, that has been open for 4 months and spent the last week literally sitting open and they were still softer than these. I took pictures (these are lighter and about snap in half, mine are darker and you can tear and squish them). I won't risk buying these on Amazon again, despite the fantastic price.