During this festive season, many of us enjoy treating ourselves and others to tins of chocolates. However, if you’re planning to purchase one, it might be wise to budget for it.
Traditionally, one wouldn’t expect to pay more than a few pounds for a tin of holiday chocolates. Yet, during a recent visit to my local supermarket, I was taken aback by the prices of Cadbury Roses and Heroes. I had intended to buy a tin for myself to snack on while watching Christmas movies, but was shocked to find that both 700g tins were priced at £16.50.
Fortunately, there is a slight discount available for Nectar cardholders, bringing the price down to £10, although it still seems quite expensive to me.
For those shopping at Sainsbury’s, there are more budget-friendly options for chocolate tins during the holiday season. The Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Mixed Chunks Tin (60g) is priced at £9.59 or £6.50 with a Nectar card. Additionally, a 750g tin of Quality Street is available for £13 or £8.50 with a Nectar card.
Moreover, shoppers can find tubs of Celebrations, Heroes, and Quality Street in the 500-550g range for just £6 each.
For those seeking even better deals, Tesco is currently offering the same 500-550g Celebrations and Quality Street tubs for only £3.95 with a Clubcard, or £4.50 without the card. Similarly, the £16.50/£10 Heroes tin at Sainsbury’s is priced at just £7.50 with a Clubcard at Tesco, but is listed at £15 without the discount card.
Recent reports indicate that Asda is currently selling standard tubs of Heroes, Roses, and Celebrations for under £5, while Morrisons offers them for £7 (or £5.50 with a Morrisons More Card).
In addition, Tesco features Celebrations and Quality Street at £3.95 with a Clubcard, while Roses and Heroes are priced at £7 (or £5.25 with a Clubcard). Aldi and Lidl are also selling tubs for less than £5.
Notably, Marks and Spencer and Waitrose do not stock traditional tubs on their websites, but they do offer smaller pouch-sized packets and alternative festive chocolates ranging from approximately £4 to £10.