No no No no NO!!! it's September!!! Makes me sad. Christmas will become just another day blended in to the year. It ruins the magic of Christmas time for kids and it's all for companies greed. If you buy it at this time of year, next year they'll be selling it in June, then the year after itll be march, then before you know it it will be sold all year long. :disappointed: this isnt directed at specifically this chocolate deal but ive seen other posts n threads in supermarkets with whole Christmas isles already set up and going. Cards ect being sold over 1 month ago. It drives me mad. Unless you see a true bargain that can't be left alone, don't buy it.. these chocs are usually on offer somewhere near Christmas for £4 each anyway.. do you remember how you saw Christmas when you were a child? Keep that going for kids these days :unicorn: rant over :thumbsup:
frakison to LeahsMintytoutou
11 Sep 17#18
I agree in principle, but where is the rule that these are only for Christmas? They sell the chocs al year in bags and boxes, why does the tin make it any more "Christmassy"? :thinking:
LeahsMintytoutou to frakison
11 Sep 17#19
In the title it says Christmas, well xmas to be precise :wink:
frakison to LeahsMintytoutou
11 Sep 17#20
Someones perception doesn't make it fact. As far as Im aware, these are just tubs of chocolates that are already available in other packet types. Now if they had snow/ Santa or reindeer graphics etc on them, I'd agree, but as it is, its just a tub of chocs :thumbsup:
LeahsMintytoutou to frakison
11 Sep 17#29
Erm ok.. :thinking: It was my view. Nobody said it was fact.You don't have to agree that's fine.. I just stated what I felt about early Christmas shopping ect. I know these chocolates are available all year long in a variation on casings.. if you want to reread what I said you will see I did state what I was saying wasn't aimed at this particular post about the chocolates. Like I say, you don't have to agree, it's just my opinion on the sale of Christmas items and stores being greedy and ruining the magic of Christmas by doing so :smile:
frakison to LeahsMintytoutou
11 Sep 17#33
Which is why I said that I agree in principle, however, this is as much of a Christmas item as turkey, which I had with my carvery the other week :thumbsup:
LeahsMintytoutou to frakison
11 Sep 17#34
Ok :thumbsup:
julieallen
11 Sep 17#9
not in my local, and not on the website :disappointed:
spaceman051 to julieallen
11 Sep 17#31
Starts Wednesday!!
the_bargain_hunter
11 Sep 17#10
This will be 2 for £7 at Tesco's from Wednesday 13th :wink:
angie14 to the_bargain_hunter
11 Sep 17#23
Is this a joke or true??
m00head to angie14
11 Sep 17#24
Highly likely to be true, seeing as this time last year Tesco had exactly the same offer:
It's not just the dwindling weight. It's the dwindling quality. Sickly tasteless stuff. A shadow of the former selves. Almost a bad homage to the originals. Quality over Quality Street. Thats Cadburys now. :-( :poop:
nemesiz to BruceEBonus
12 Sep 17#38
If you examine the box, carton or plastic "tin" then you'd notice the words "Made under Licence from Cadbury's Ltd". So the Roses are still made in Poland, until their production and manufacturing facilities are / were being updated.
The sickly sweet taste of Cadbury's chocolate is down to the reduction of milk content and sourcing of the powder, higher content of sugar, palm oil, cocoa solids used is now 20-25% (14% minimum including other ingredients) but was 27 - 30% in the past. Also the quality, refinement, and consistency of the cocoa solid is now supposedly different too. This is the main reason why the older generation complain about an ultra sweet, artificial medicinal / white spirit (close approximation), coconut sickly taste.
Also Cadbury's (Kraft / Mondelez) have changed their money back guarantee to a standard waver against your consumer rights.
scallygally
11 Sep 17#17
I hate Christmas.
cameronswift
11 Sep 17#21
2 for £9 in COOP, also includes Heroes if anyone is interested in those.
summerforever
11 Sep 17#22
So true about the size of these tins in the 80s! I remember having that massive tin. Tasted so much better!
goldy12
11 Sep 17#25
Is this store specific, as couldn't find any tubs in my local store today, plenty of the pouches 3 for £10 thou.
spaceman051 to goldy12
11 Sep 17#30
Starts Wednesday!!
julieallen
11 Sep 17#26
Love the way this has gone so hot even though the website states a different price and no one else has found them at this price!
lAmGod
11 Sep 17#27
Also £4 in asda.
Thoughtful
11 Sep 17#28
Just a heads up to potential buyers that the Roses are not worth buying at any price since they changed the chocolate and the wrappers.
h82think
11 Sep 17#32
I love the idea of buying this to save money... but I also know the reality of eating them all then having to buy more to replace them!
chrisbarnes1 to h82think
11 Sep 17#35
I am also like this
thomasleep
12 Sep 17#37
I know where my free £5 in morrisons is going :wink:
usetheforceluke
12 Sep 17#39
Has to be the saddest post this year for three reasons...........
qazitory
12 Sep 17#40
They were £4 each in Iceland if you only want one!
Opening post
Quality street 750g
Celebrations 680g
Roses 660g
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groceries.asda.com/pro…310
this isnt directed at specifically this chocolate deal but ive seen other posts n threads in supermarkets with whole Christmas isles already set up and going. Cards ect being sold over 1 month ago. It drives me mad. Unless you see a true bargain that can't be left alone, don't buy it.. these chocs are usually on offer somewhere near Christmas for £4 each anyway..
do you remember how you saw Christmas when you were a child? Keep that going for kids these days :unicorn: rant over :thumbsup:
Large Celebrations, Heroes, Quality Street & Roses etc tubs - 2 for £7 @ Tesco from 14th September - HotUKDeals
Celebrations 680g
Roses 660g
So about 55p per 100g for this and the Asda deal and 48p per 100g at Tesco from Wednesday.
Given the optimum target price for chocolate is 50p per 100g in my opinion not a bad deal.
I'm sure someone will be along shortly to show the 'incredible shrinking tub' graph.
You're welcome...
groceries.morrisons.com/web…IEW
The sickly sweet taste of Cadbury's chocolate is down to the reduction of milk content and sourcing of the powder, higher content of sugar, palm oil, cocoa solids used is now 20-25% (14% minimum including other ingredients) but was 27 - 30% in the past. Also the quality, refinement, and consistency of the cocoa solid is now supposedly different too. This is the main reason why the older generation complain about an ultra sweet, artificial medicinal / white spirit (close approximation), coconut sickly taste.
Also Cadbury's (Kraft / Mondelez) have changed their money back guarantee to a standard waver against your consumer rights.