Cadbury has shrunk the size of its Dairy Milk sharing bars by 10%, but will not reduce the price.

[norm]

Over the years tons of things have shrunk in size whilst getting priced higher, nothing new really.

It's not just the shrinking it's the overall decline in quality/taste I find as well.

I remember KitKat's from my youth having a lot firmer bite, and the chocolate taste being a lot stronger. The same with Lion bars, Cadbury chocolate etc everything is a watered down smaller size version now.

It's this constant obsession by companies to chase every last bit of profit they're willing to compromise on the integrity of their own products.

 

[Hagar]

Over the years tons of things have shrunk in size whilst getting priced higher, nothing new really.

For a good number of years in the 80's and 90's packs were getting bigger and even cheaper as well. Food is still cheaper now than it was in the 1960's and 70's. There is much more wastage as well.

 

[DeanT77]

Just no. Wheat Crunchies was all about Worcester Sauce

This!!!

I miss them sooo much



Also, shrinkflation has been a thing for many, many years.

 

[Ice Tea]

https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/londoners-warned-fake-wonka-bars-23527676

fake ‘Wonka Bars’ being sold in the UK that could make customers 'seriously ill' Customers are being warned to keep on the lookout, especially in the run-up to Easter

I didn't even know you could buy Wonka bars?

 

[Feek]

Fage yogurts have reduced their sizes.

1kg tubs are now 950g
500g tubs are now 450g
170g tubs are now 150g

Prices haven't changed.

 

[robfosters]

https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/londoners-warned-fake-wonka-bars-23527676



I didn't even know you could buy Wonka bars?

You can even buy them with a golden ticket in

 

[dave28]

Even worse, they try their best to replace every worker with a machine.

The factories used to be a very nice community of local workers but now they need to get on the phone to talk to other staff because they are so few and far between.

 

[Retro6]

those blue envelopes were in walkers. And yes I remember winning a few rivers, everyone at school wanted to be your friend if you won lol

I remember those days. I think they did a 20 pound note as a prize too. Me and my friends used to play pranks and put a bit of blue paper inside the pack and offer somebody a crisp making sure they could see the blue corner of the paper that was put in there. I think Pogs came after that then Tazos. The bags were cheaper and full not like today where the bags are barely half full the rest being air.

 

[Kelt]

There's a documentary next Monday night on C4 called Cadbury Exposed, highlighting child labour in their supply chain.

 

[potatolord]

Even worse, they try their best to replace every worker with a machine.

The factories used to be a very nice community of local workers but now they need to get on the phone to talk to other staff because they are so few and far between.

It was shocking when all those oompa-loompas got laid off recently.

 

[Ice Tea]

Mars launches low-calorie versions of classic chocolate bars

The new snacks hope to bypass upcoming legislation that restricts promotion of ‘less healthy products’

www.independent.co.uk

So i guess people will just end up buying two bars because they think they are more healthy.

 

[arknor]

There's a documentary next Monday night on C4 called Cadbury Exposed, highlighting child labour in their supply chain.

do they own the supply chain

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Mars launches low-calorie versions of classic chocolate bars

The new snacks hope to bypass upcoming legislation that restricts promotion of ‘less healthy products’

www.independent.co.uk

So i guess people will just end up buying two bars because they think they are more healthy.

I know about 10 people who will buy into that thinking they are ‘healthy snacks’

 

[jrwagh333]

Thanks for sharing this damning news

 

[R.P.L]

Aren't Cadbury's bars being made in the uk again, with the cocoa being deliverd Netherlands is it, due to brexit, and then shipped here .. and the avg UK worker has lower productivty than their fr/de counterparts, so lower size ?
Anyway with inflation the bar is actually getting cheaper if it had remained same size and price

e: afterthought at the same time chancellor reduced petrol tax last week, maybe he should have increased sugar tax to help NHS

I'd love to see the data behind that statement - even if UK workers really are a bunch of slackers, I'm struggling to see how that would translate to smaller bars.

 

[Uther]

I'd love to see the data behind that statement - even if UK workers really are a bunch of slackers, I'm struggling to see how that would translate to smaller bars.

I think he's French so has to get his digs in whenever he can.

 

[arknor]

Aren't Cadbury's bars being made in the uk again, with the cocoa being deliverd Netherlands is it, due to brexit, and then shipped here .. and the avg UK worker has lower productivty than their fr/de counterparts, so lower size ?
Anyway with inflation the bar is actually getting cheaper if it had remained same size and price

e: afterthought at the same time chancellor reduced petrol tax last week, maybe he should have increased sugar tax to help NHS

french people work faster backwards

 

[dlockers]

I'd love to see the data behind that statement - even if UK workers really are a bunch of slackers, I'm struggling to see how that would translate to smaller bars.

UK productivity is pretty poor compared to our competitors.

Smaller bar at similar price is because we need more cash per raw material to offset poor productivity.

 

[Hagar]

UK productivity is pretty poor compared to our competitors.

Smaller bar at similar price is because we need more cash per raw material to offset poor productivity.

The whole process us automated so unless the UK robots are slower than their french counterparts or they down tools with a show of digits in the fine tradition of the old humanoid British Leyland worker, your reasoning doesn't wash really.

 

[dowie]

Aren't Cadbury's bars being made in the uk again, with the cocoa being deliverd Netherlands is it, due to brexit, and then shipped here .. and the avg UK worker has lower productivty than their fr/de counterparts, so lower size ?

Maybe they should move the factory to the City of London, the average worker there has super high productivity so if the factory is based in that location then that must mean they'll produce chocolate bars more efficiently?