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CHOCO-LESS ?

With the holiday season just around the corner, families all over the UK are stocking up on some of the supermarket’s festive favourite treats.

But as we scour the shops for the best Christmas bargains, you might have noticed that our best-loved sharing treats appear to be shrinking by the year!

The triangle gaps of Toblerone bars have got wider, the Quality Street tin has got lighter, and there are less Maltesers, M&Ms and Minstrels in a pack.

So, what’s really going on with this disappearing act?

In recent years, the food and drinks industry has massively faced increases in the cost of ingredients and packaging.

With the

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