‘I need these’ cry Cadbury fans over new flavour Freddo with ‘added crunch’ – but you need to be savvy to get one
SWEET-toothed shoppers are going wild over a new flavour Freddo that’s a fun twist on the original.
The iconic treat-size chocolate frog has had an exciting upgrade and fans of the much-loved Cadbury chocolate bar love it.
One chocolate lover posted a picture of the Freddo 100s & 1000s in the NewfoodsUK Facebook group.
The post read: “These are pretty cool, the sprinkles add a nice crunch too! We got these from the UK website Bombon.”
Other Freddo fans were quick to comment and try to find out where they could get their hands on the cute sweet treat.
One person said: “OMG where can I get these?!”
Another added: “Oh need to try these love a bit of crunch.”
While a third tagged her friend and said: “If you see some of these, get them!”
OMG where can I get these?
Social media user
However, if you are expecting to pick up one of these new flavour Freddos on your next supermarket run, you might be disappointed.
The original poster bought the item off the specialist website Bombon.
We had a look on the website and the item can be purchased for 70p each or in a multipack of 12 for £6.99.
However, remember when buying online there may be a minimum order value, and factor in any delivery charges.
We also spotted the Freddo 100s & 1000s listed on Sanza.co.uk, which is another specialist website where you can get sweets and other items that cannot usually be found in the UK.
The Freddo 100s & 1000s might be an exciting new flavour but they are a bit more pricey than the normal Freddos which you can pick up for 25p in Tesco.
You can also get multipacks of five caramel Freddos in Iceland for £1.
Always shop for the best deal before spending your cash, you can use price comparison sites such as Trolley.co.uk to compare online supermarket prices.
Recently Freddo fans were rushing to snap up their favourite treat for less when one supermarket slashed the price for a limited time.
The bite-size Dairy Milk bars were reduced in Sainsbury’s to the original price of just 10p in celebration of 200 years of Cadbury.
This was great news for fans who have been angered about the rising price of the small chocolate treat for years.
We have a timeline of how the price has slowly increased since its re- launch in 1994.
A timeline of the rising cost of a Freddo
HERE is how much a Freddo has risen in price by since 1994:
1994 – Freddo re-launches in the UK priced at 10p
2007 – The price is hiked for the first time in 13 years to 15p
2010 – Another price hike: this time to 17p
2011 – Just one year later, the price creeps up to 20p
2014 – Fans are incensed when the cost rises again to 25p a bar
2017 – There is widespread outrage when Freddos become 30p
2018 – Cadbury slashes the price to appease fans and a bar costs 25p again
How have Freddo bars changed over the years?
Freddo bars – or Freddo Frogs as they were originally called – were created in 1930 by the MacRobertson’s chocolate company.
In 1967, the chocolate bars became part of the Cadbury’s product range after MacRobertson’s were sold to the company.
The bars were originally released to the UK market in 1973 and had bright coloured wrapping in orange, yellow and blue before they were withdrawn from the market in 1979.
They were later relaunched in the UK 15 years later in 1994.
In 2007, the price of a Freddo was hiked for the first time in 13 years to 15p.
In 2009, the wrapping underwent a redesign and featured a new, glossier Freddo design.
In 2017, there was widespread outrage when Freddos became 30p.
To appease Freddo fanatics, Cadbury’s slashed the price to 25p.
Other variations of the chocolate bar have been launched including having a cream or caramel centred flavouring.
Meanwhile in 2023 Aldi launched a dupe of the Cadbury Freddo bar.
It was described as “almost identical” by shoppers who spotted that Deeno the dinosaur’s wrapping looked a lot like Freddo the frog.
Shopper Matt Berry said of Deeno at the time: “Freddo’s gonna be fuming. Aldi just love a ruck.”
Another added: “How do Aldi get away with it? Can’t wait to try, but even the packaging is practically identical, haha.”
How to save on your supermarket shop
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
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