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To be shocked at the size of the Celebrations 'tins' this year?

36 replies

hairymotherplucker · 01/12/2024 15:29

Are they saving plastic or chocolates?

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dontforgetme · 01/12/2024 16:05

I said the same to my oh last week! But they really are my favourite 'Christmas chocolates' though so I will continue to be stuffing my face with them, minus the bounty's and snickers obv Grin

needsomewarmsunshine · 01/12/2024 15:59

Stupid prices for not very nice chocolate, I used to buy mini size chocolate bags various types when the kids were young. They would take two or three and enjoy those rather than four of five of the tub sweets.

Screenthis · 01/12/2024 15:59

Createausername1970 · 01/12/2024 15:49

We have a very old Roses tin that we store the Christmas cake in each year before it is marzipaned and iced. It was "normal" sized tin back then. Compared to plastic tub this year it's about twice the size!

Yes you used to be able to use them as cake tins, no chance these days.

iPreferBooks · 01/12/2024 15:56

YANBU. Sometimes I wonder how small can you go? Surely at some point there will be nothing else left to shrink.

We've been decluttering my gran's house recently as she passed away. But in the garage we found one of those big classic Quality Street tins, and now I'm tempted to see how many modern tubs it takes to fill up the classic tin!

DeliciousApples · 01/12/2024 15:56

The tubs have gotten progressively less deep year on year, until now they look more like a deep lid than a whole tub! I was well shocked. Didn't buy.

WhitbyBee · 01/12/2024 15:55

But they are £3.95 to buy
A tin of quality street was more than that in the late 70s/ 1980s

Createausername1970 · 01/12/2024 15:49

We have a very old Roses tin that we store the Christmas cake in each year before it is marzipaned and iced. It was "normal" sized tin back then. Compared to plastic tub this year it's about twice the size!

Screenthis · 01/12/2024 15:42

Chocolate has become inedible now, I haven't found a brand that has been taken over by an American company that has either not suffered from shrinkflation or a deprivation of flavour or ingredients.

Porcelainpig · 01/12/2024 15:41

They are definitely smaller. Not sure how the weights differ across Roses, Heroes, Quality Street and Celebrations. I think it's a bit ill judged to shrinkflate these as supermarkets offer some pretty decent selections of chocolates now that are probably cheaper or cost the same.

LittleRedRidingHoody · 01/12/2024 15:32

YANBU. I only buy the nice 'big' actual tin of heroes and then boxes of celebrations to tip in when it has space 😂

AloneLike · 01/12/2024 15:31

Celebrations are horrible - get Heroes instead 😄