CHOCOHOLICS were shocked after a massive change was made to their beloved Wispa bars.
Cadbury lovers were disappointed when they noticed the difference – and blasted the company.
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One shopper wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “@CadburyUK can you explain how wispa bars are more expensive and half the size? One or the other surely.”
Cadbury dubbed the move a “last resort” to combat rising costs of both ingredients and production.
A spokesperson wrote: “Hi, making changes to the weight of our products is always a last resort, however, costs across our supply chain have risen steeply.
“Core ingredients we heavily rely on, like cocoa and sugar are a lot more expensive, while the cost of energy, packaging, and transport also remain high.
“This means that our products continue to be much more expensive to make and so, to keep our treats affordable, we have needed to make small changes to slightly reduce the weight of some of our products.”
It came as a blow to Wispa lovers, who have hailed them the “goat” of sweet treats.
“Cadbury Wispa bars are so underrated,” penned one fan.
“Wispa bars are top tier”, agreed another.
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A third added: “Wispa chocolate bars are actually stunning.”
Others made jokes about the popular goodie getting smaller each year.
“On this day in 2059 – Cadbury’s Double Deckers, Crunchies, Twirls and Wispa bars are now so small that to eat them requires an electron microscope and a set of nano-tweezers,” jibed one.
“I’ve just eaten two Wispa bars but technically it’s just one as in the 90s one bar was the size of two in today’s chocolate,” agreed another.
It comes as Cadbury revealed a special ‘graveyard’ filled with all of their famous discontinued treats.
The mouth-watering chocolate collection offers fans the chance to step back in time and be reunited with their retro favourites.
ICONIC CHOCOLATES THAT HAVE LEFT SHOP SHELVES
Cadbury’s Dream Chocolate bar: The popular bar was discontinued in 2002, but was relaunched in 2019 under the new name ‘Cadbury White’.
Mars Delight Bar: Although it proved to be a firm favourite by sweet-toothed fans during its four-year stint in shops starting in 2004, by 2008 it was removed from shelves. Fans still long to see the treat make a return.
Nestlé’s Caramac chocolate bar: The one-of-a-kind bar had been in shops for over six decades, but was discontinued last year due to continual slumps in sales.
Milky Way Crispy Rolls: They were pulled from shelves in 2022, and fans were so distraught by the news that a petition was started to bring them back, which currently has more than 8,500 signatures.
White Maltesers: The white chocolate version of the popular snack had a strong run lasting 11 years, but falling sales saw them discontinued in 2014
In their classics range, flavours included Ginger, Turkish Delight, Old Jamaican rum and Golden Crisp with honeycomb
Meanwhile, customers were shocked to hear an Easter favourite had been booted off production lines.
The nostalgic Egg ‘n’ Spoons treat was made up of four chocolate eggs filled with vanilla or chocolate mousse, and even a special Oreo variety.
Plus, chocolate lovers were also disappointed after the chocolate giant confirmed once again their “best” bar won’t be coming back.
The Cadbury Dairy Milk Toffee Popcorn hit the shelves in 2012 alongside Marvellous Creations but people were sad only the former still survives today
People were sad to hear the limited edition was discontinued.
Others were gutted when they discovered an “amazing” flavour had been given the chop.
Shoppers wailed “whaaat why!” after noticing Dairy Milk Marvellous Mix-ups with Oreo have been axed from shelves.
Chocoholics were then left heartbroken to discover a beloved sweet treat was scrapped from store shelves.
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Cadbury’s confirmed the decision to discontinue the Cadbury Dairy Milk 30% Less Sugar.
And, just a few months ago the chocolatier confirmed it had axed Peanut Caramel Crisp Bars.
