Overview

• Nestlé’s Quality Street tubs drop from 600g to 550g, with earlier tweaks making some individual sweets lighter.
• Mars confirms Celebrations tubs fall from 550g to 500g, framing the change as a response to higher manufacturing expenses.
• Mondelēz trims Toblerone bars from 360g to 340g, calling size reductions a last resort due to increased costs.
• UK official data show chocolate prices up 17.2% in the year to July, while supermarket promotions appear pricier than last year, rising from about £4 to around £4.50 for tubs.
• Poor cocoa harvests in West Africa have driven sustained cost pressures, and analysts note ingredient prices remain well above pre-2024 levels despite recent easing.