Consumers left outraged as Terry’s Chocolate Orange SHRINKS by a whopping ten per cent
SHOPPERS were left up in arms as it was revealed Terry’s Chocolate Orange has shrunk by ten per cent.
The classic Terry's Chocolate Orange has reduced in size by ten per cent
American owners Mondelēz International, who bought the popular chocolate in 2012, have reduced Terry’s from 175g to just 157g.
They have also reduced the size of the segments, making them thinner.
This means the product is ten per cent smaller than it was as recently as last year.
Shockingly, the price of the delicious treat has not changed - so consumers are paying the same amount for significantly less product.
A Facebook group has now been started to petition against the change and raise awareness.
Called “Mondelēz are shrinking our Terry’s Chocolate Oranges”, the group exists solely to promote the change.
The groups says: “Mondelēz International, owners of the Terry's brand since 2012, have now decided to shrink the 1932 chocolate orange from 175g down to 157g, a subtle and obvious trick that they hoped nobody would notice.
“Well, we noticed and we're sick of them ruining British chocolate.”
The segments are also getting slimmer
Commenters on the group are outraged, with and one said: “Another one not to buy.
“Let it go the same way as the creme egg.”
Another said: “Great another chocolate I can’t buy anymore!
“Hopefully they’ll stop doing it when nobody buys it!”
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The new size is a measly 157g, compared to 175g previously
This is not the first British favourite to shrink in recent times.
Cadbury caused uproar last year after they removed 11 chocolates from their Heroes and Roses tubs - despite keeping the price the same.
And Nestlé also hit the headlines after it was revealed they were removing their classic toffees from tins of Quality Street.
They ditched the Toffee Deluxe from tins after 80 years of loyal service - it has been replaced by the new Honeycomb Crunch sweet.