Sat, 13 Dec 2025

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 Why your chocolate is getting smaller, more expensive and less chocolatey

Christmas treats are getting eaten away by 'shrinkflation' and the Grinch even has an eye on the cocoa content.

* Cadbury's Dairy Milk still meets UK chocolate standards but some fans claim it tastes less milky
* Companies are using cheaper ingredients, such as cocoa substitutes and palm oil, in their recipes
* Some popular chocolate bars no longer qualify as "chocolate" under UK law due to changes in ingredients
* Shrinkflation is also affecting the food industry, with many products being downsized without price drops
* The cost of cocoa has increased due to climate change-related crop failures and droughts in major producing countries
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