Remember these ? Look how they’ve shrunk over the years
An old family favourite whatever your preference, soft centres, toffee, nutty, there was something for everyone
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Years ago, we always had a huge tin at Christmas and it lasted for ages. But it’s not hard to notice the drop off in size over the years, but also the quality and variety in chocolates, even though the prices always seem to go up with time. I was a “Roses” person myself as I don’t like toffees, but even they have suffered decline and now I refuse to buy them, because they have changed ingredients and can barely be called “chocolate” anymore, they are too expensive and all the good flavours have disappeared.
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It’s disgraceful BUT, you can still get the big tins from Temu. 
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Cosco sell the big tin of Quality Street
Remember Woolies and the pick n mix. Good old days:)
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I wish my sweet tooth would only kick in at Christmas:)
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They all taste so horrible now, waxy and full of palm oil.
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We can thank our time spent in the EU for most of the alterations made to chocolate.
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Nothing to do with the EU.
Blame the USA. Cadbury sold to Kraft in 2010 and then to Mondelez a couple of years later .
Both US multinationals who decided to put palm oil in everything for cheapness.
The story of how America began using the waste products, palm oil and corn syrup decades ago is an interesting one, doctors blamed the American obesity problem on it.
Unfortunately it wasn’t too long before coming here.
Nothing to do with the EU though.
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Yep Cadburys never been the same
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My favorites are: Ferrero Rocher, Toffifee, Cherry Chocolates, Pot Of Gold, and any other
assorted ones
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My favourite chocolate these days is Lindt chocolate, which I’ll be sure to stock up on.
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I always went for coffee creams in the tins of Roses or Quality Street
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Orange ones for me:)
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Our local supermarket always has a big selection of Lindt which keeps everyone festive.
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And if you want something both tasty and decorative!
You could do far worse! 
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Well actually it was the EU that allowed palm oil to be incorporated into chocolate manufacture as well some other dubious fats.
Since we left the EU most of these rules still apply. Including VAT which was imposed by the EU
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These Lindt Lindor milk chocolate Christmas crackers make nice little gifts, £3.50 on Amazon
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