M&S shoppers go wild for giant festive tubs branded better than Quality Streets
THERE’S a new favourite chocolate tub and it has sent shoppers into frenzy – with one declaring it would replace Quality Streets.
Shoppers have flocked to M&S to pick up a giant festive tub branded better than all of the Christmas faves.
With Christmas just around the corner, M&S has mixed its iconic Mini Bites into a family sharer for the first time ever.
The epic mix is three times the size of the classic tubs, and includes the bestselling double chocolate mini rolls, caramel crispies, and new festive flavour, cranberry and yoghurt clusters.
An M&S icon since 2001, there are 14 tubs in the range, plus three new tubs for the festive season.
The new tub is set to fly off the shelves, after the brand announced the new festive treats on Instagram, sending shoppers in a frenzy.
On person said: “This will definitely replace Quality Streets this Christmas.”
A second person commented: “This is the best idea EVER. Totally obsessed!.”
While a third summed up the delicious treat with a simple: “Yum”.
M&S is also launching two new festive Mini Bites flavours tMint Choc Chip Mini Bites (£3.75, 215g) and Extremely Chocolatey Yule Log Bites (£3.75, 295g).
The family sized mini bites selection is £10 for a 700g tin and can be found in the M&S food hall and online on Ocado.
Christmas Treats
Everyone loves a sweet treat during the festive season and whether your preference is for Cadbury Heroes, Celebrations or a classic tub of Quality Street these are the cheapest prices.
If you’re partial to a tub of Quality Street, both Aldi and Lidl are selling 600g tubs for £4.49 – making them the cheapest out there.
In comparison Sainsbury’s and Tesco are selling the chocolates for £4.50 for Nectar and Clubcard holders, while Asda has priced them at £6 individually, or £9 for two.
Morrisons is also pricing the tubs at £6, while Ocado is charging £5.
Quality Street was launched in 1936 and has been a favourite with families since.
The selection includes ‘the purple one’ which brings together hazelnut and caramel, the toffee finger, orange chocolate crunch, strawberry delight and ‘the green triangle’.
Cadbury Heroes lovers can also pick up 550g tubs for £4.50 from Sainsbury’s and Tesco if they are Nectar or Clubcard members.
Asda has Heroes tubs included in its two for £9 deal, meaning if you’re happy to double up you can pick them up at the supermarket for the same price as Tesco and Sainsbury’s shoppers.
Meanwhile, Aldi is selling the tubs for £4.99 and Morrisons for £6.
The Heroes selection includes Cadbury Dairy Milk, Twirl and Crunchie.
Celebrations are also available for £4.50 from Tesco for Clubcard members, or as part of Asda’s two for £9 deal.
Aldi is selling the tubs for £4.99, Sainsbury’s for £6 and Morrisons for £6.
The Celebrations selection includes Mars, Snickers, Twix, Bounty and Galaxy.
If you’re sharing chocolates with family this year and want to pick up a selection of tubs Asda’s two for £9 deal, which includes Quality Street, Cadbury Heroes, Celebrations, Cadbury Roses and a Swizzels assortment, may be the way to go.
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Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for the supermarket’s own brand bars.
Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere.
Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal.
Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced.
They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.
Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.
So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.