Looking at the long shelf filled with what we used to call 'Easter Eggs,' I was struck by the choice and the prices. All appeared vastly overpriced, and I am aware of the failure of the cocoa crop in east Africa, but clearly Cadbury and Tesco and all the rest are attempting to make a bomb out of this. It is noticeable that all are marked down from higher prices, and all are still too expensive.
On top of this the word 'chocolate' is not always found on these boxes. 'Chocolate,' requires at least 20% cocoa to be branded as such, and it ought to be more but manufacturers pressure told, and few are much above, and some less than 20%. Palm oil and vegetable oil plus sugar and other muck now fills the chocolate gap.
Thus the reduced prices, as customers are refusing to pay such a cost, with UK residents annoyed at the US manufacturer changing the recipe and adding Palm oil which has terrible effects in various parts of other nations. Some object simply because of that nice Mr Trump.
I had a brief look, though I will only be buying one or two myself. I understand, but have yet to check, that 'Lindt' chocolate contain more actual chocolate but are much more expensive. This limits my desire to check the contents.
As my teeth are disintegrating quickly I may not bother with one for myself.
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