60 m. ago Worst 'shrinkflation' culprits named – from coffee to Quality Street

Shoppers could be missing out as brands secretly shed weight off their popular products – while either increasing the price or leaving it the same – with the worst culprits revealed

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4 h. ago Sweet dreams? Healthy ways to put pudding back on the menu | Kitchen aide

Our expert panel delivers the answers to levelling up your dessert without undoing your healthy eating effortsI eat healthily, but my meals are never really complete without pudding. Yoghurt and stewed fruit aside, do you have any suggestions for what will hit the spot without verging too far into the unhealthy? Wendy, by emailThe truth is, you can’t often have your cake and eat it – or not a big piece, anyway. “My main piece of advice, which maybe isn’t all that welcome, is to keep to small portions,” says Brian Levy, author of Good & Sweet, in which his recipes contain no added sugar. “My grandma would keep many chocolate bars and have just one, but that’s never really worked for me.”’Tis the season for stewed fruit, but have you tried Melissa Hemsley’s banana slices sandwiched together with peanut butter, half-dipped in melted chocolate and put in the freezer? (FYI the same tactic also works like a dream with dates.) “You can’t beat frozen grapes, either,” says baker Lily Jon...

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4 h. ago Terry's confirms launch of festive product with one at £1.50

The confectionery company, known for its famous Chocolate Orange, is launching a mint chocolate Mint Bar and Mint Truffles following the success of its Terry's Mint Chocolate Ball, which sold out throughout the 2023 Christmas period

Economics

6 h. ago 7 chocolate favourites hit by 'shrinkflation' before Christmas

Consumer group Which? asked shoppers to share some of the worst examples of shrinkflation they had seen at the supermarket in recent months

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6 h. ago 6 popular items that are getting 'smaller' in size but not cheaper

As inflation and rising production costs continue to squeeze manufacturers, many are quietly cutting quantities rather than raising prices outright.

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9 h. ago Supermarket products named which have 'gone down in size but not price'

The consumer group Which? has asked shoppers to share some of the worst examples of shrinkflation they have seen at the supermarket in recent months

Economics

16 h. ago The worst shrinkflation culprits revealed: From chocolate bars to porridge and coffee

It is the phenomenon leaving shoppers with lighter baskets and a heftier bill at the checkout. And now, some of the worst culprits of so-called shrinkflation in Britain have been revealed.

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17 h. ago Revealed: The shopping basket items WORST hit by shrinkflation, from chocolate to toothpaste

Some chocolate biscuits have even been renamed as 'chocolate flavour' as manufacturers cut down on the core ingredient to save money.

Economics

17 h. ago Chocolate, coffee, toothpaste and even heartburn medicine among worst shrinkflation examples, Which? finds

Consumers struggling with cost of living crisis now also face fresh wave of so-called shrinkflation

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3 d. ago ‘If you use chocolate, you’re in crisis’: the surprise ingredients being used to beat costs

As costs and demand for chocolate rises – but cocoa yields fall – companies are innovating with surprising alternativesRice is not the first ingredient most people associate with confectionery and desserts, but a UK company is using it to create cocoa-free chocolate.It is part of an emerging trend in which chocolate makers are exploring alternative ingredients and new technologies to make their products more sustainable and reduce reliance on conventional cacao beans. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Is your favourite chocolate treat really a FAKE? The cult classics that no longer have enough cocoa to count... and those that do

The average Briton consumes 7,560 chocolate bars and 8,316 chocolate biscuits over their lifetime. But what if all that chocolate we're hooked on isn't actually chocolate at all?

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5 d. ago 'I sampled every Cadbury chocolate bar and one got perfect score'

Emily Jade took on the ultimate chocolate challenge and allegedly tried every single Cadbury chocolate bar the brand has to offer in one sitting, but only one flavour bagged the perfect score

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7 d. ago How much chocolate is really in your favourite treat: The list of sweets and biscuits packed with so much oil and filler they can't even be called chocolate anymore

Club and Penguin bars are among those now being labelled 'chocolate flavoured' - with palm oil and shea oil increasingly filling in instead of cocoa with its rising prices.

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8 d. ago Chocolate bars that aren't: List of snacks that can no longer be classed as chocs

Soaring cocoa prices - driven by the climate crisis - along with higher production costs and inflation have forced manufacturers to slash chocolate content and shrink product sizes

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8 d. ago McVitie's Penguin and Club biscuits made key change to recipe

Now they've been banned from calling the bars 'chocolate'

Society

1 week ago If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit look away now

Club and Penguin bars are now ‘chocolate flavour’ after owner McVitie’s cuts cocoa content amid soaring pricesIf you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit you can no longer join our Club or pick up a Penguin, as the lunchbox favourites have reduced the amount of cocoa in their recipe so much they are now only “chocolate flavour”.The two snacks, both made by McVitie’s, changed their recipes earlier this year amid soaring cocoa prices – which have prompted manufacturers to try a number of different tactics to keep prices down. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Shoppers spot rare Cadbury chocolate bars on UK discounter shelves

SWEET-toothed shoppers have spotted rare Cadbury chocolate bars on the shelves of a discount store. Cadbury’s Dream Marvellous Creations are now being stocked at B&M. An eagle-eyed shopper spotted the sweet treat and took to social media so spread the word to others. Posting on the Facebook page Dansway Gifts and Bargains UK the happy...

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1 week ago Double amputee Afghan war veteran, dubbed 'real hero' by Prince Harry, is subjected to vile racist abuse outside Tesco

Former Royal Marine Commando Ben McBean faced a barrage of vile insults after visiting the supermarket for chocolate and beer.

Events

2 w. ago People are in disbelief over the size of Yorkie chocolate bar from 2000s

It is always fun to look back at what our favourite food items and brands used to look like decades ago - and now people are reminiscing over the Yorkie bar which looks totally different to the ones found in shops today

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2 w. ago Married man booked hotel for 'teenage girl' and turned up with single rose and bar of chocolate

The 49-year-old defendant arranged to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl in a bowling alley but was confronted when he got there

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