Shrinkflation hits chocolate and coffee the hardest, new study finds:
A new Which? report has revealed the latest shrinkflation examples from chocolate to ...
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Report documents smaller products and higher pricesHouseholds spent an average £148 more per month on food in February 2025, according to Royal London.
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- Quality Street tubs at Morrisons decreased from 600g to 550g, while their price rose from £6 to £7.
- Aquafresh Complete Care Original was reduced from 100ml to 75ml at Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Ocado, while becoming more expensive.
- The Which? investigation recorded Kit Kat multipacks falling from 21 to 18 bars, with Ocado’s price increasing.
- The consumer group reported that White Kit Kats contained under 20% cocoa butter and consequently could not qualify as white chocolate.
Many are struggling, with one in five people telling us they have less than £100 in cash savings, and nearly the same number again saying they have nothing left or are overdrawn at the end of the month.— Clare Moffat, tax and pensions expert at Royal London, told Metro
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