Overview

• Nestlé’s Quality Street drops from 600g to 550g, Mars Wrigley’s Celebrations from 550g to 500g, and Toblerone bars from 360g to 340g.
• Mars Wrigley and Mondelēz say size cuts are a last resort after sustained increases in manufacturing inputs including cocoa, dairy, energy and transport.
• UK official data show chocolate prices rose 17.2% in the year to July, providing context for the reduced pack weights.
• UK supermarkets have begun stocking the smaller packs, with trade and retailer listings indicating higher shelf prices than last year and promotional benchmarks nudging up.
• Nestlé has made some Quality Street pieces lighter, and Mars says the latest packaging adjustment reduces plastic use by 17%.