EAGLE-EYED shoppers have spotted a rare Cadbury chocolate bar in B&M stores.
The Cherry Ripe Berry Truffle bars are back on shelves at the bargain store and shoppers say they are “banging”.
The Cadbury chocolate has been described as “banging”[/caption]
Cadbury’s Cherry Ripe chocolate bars are popular in Australia, and B&M has been known to stock treats from down under.
The Berry Truffle version of the bar is described as “one bar of luscious cherries and coconut with blackcurrant flavour in old gold rich dark chocolate sprinkled with coconut”.
A shopper shared their find on the Snack Reviews Facebook page, telling other food lovers: “Cherry Ripe Berry Truffle chocolate bars back at B&M.”
One commenter on the post said: “These are amazing.”
Another described the sweet treats as “banging”.
However they do appear to have divided opinion, with one social media user saying: “Meh…had one at weekend can’t taste cherry.”
A pack of three is selling for £10.99 on eBay.
The chocolates were also spotted on B&M shelves back in November.
At the time, shoppers on the Treatsinstore Instagram page said the treats were “lovely” and they wished they had bought more.
Around the same time, B&M was also stocking the original Cherry Ripe chocolate bar.
The original version features rich dark chocolate, ripe juicy cherries and moist coconut.
One shopper posted a picture of the bars on the Dansway Gifts and Bargains UK Facebook group, saying: “Cadbury Cherry Ripe Bars BACK at B&M.”
One person commented: “Omg haven’t had them since I was last in Australia, thought it was great finding TimTams in Tesco‘s but this is even better!!”
Another said: “Ohhh I have never seen these before love cherry chocolate.”
You can also pick these up for £2.29 on Amazon.
How to save money at B&M
Shoppers have saved hundreds of pounds a year by using B&M’s scanner app.
The scanner lets you see if an item’s price is cheaper than advertised on the shop floor label.
Products that are typically discounted are seasonal items and old stock that B&M is trying to shift.
The app is free to download off the B&M Stores mobile app via Google Play or the Apple App Store.
According to one ex-B&M manager, you’ll want to visit your local branch at 10am on a Wednesday too.
Here’s how you can join the B&M bargain hunt:
- Download the B&M app for free on any smartphone with an App Store or Google Play.
- Once you’ve installed it on your device, click on the option labelled “more” on the bottom, right-hand side of the app home page.
- You’ll then find an option that says “barcode scanner”. Click on this and you’ll open a camera screen.
- Use the camera to hover over the barcode of the product you wish to check.
- If the price comes up as lower, take it to the cash desk and it will automatically scan at the lower price.
- You don’t need to sign up to the B&M app to use the barcode scanner.
What other Aussie chocolates can you get at B&M?
As we mentioned, B&M loves stocking sweet treats from down under.
These chocolates are rarely found in UK shops so they’re especially appealing for shoppers – including Aussies who might want a taste of home.
Dairy Milk raspberry bars are among the Aussie treats sometimes stocked by the discount retailer.
Cadbury’s mint-flavoured twirl has appeared on shelves too.
Customers can also get their hands on the Aussie Treat Box, which is stuffed with a selection of Cadbury and Mars delights.
Among the mix is the Twirl Caramilk, which has a blonde chocolate centre and is coated in Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate.
There’s also the Scorched Peanut Bar, which is a traditional Australian snack.
Shoppers also go wild for the Peanut Brownie Snickers, which has soft slabs of brownie and is filled with peanuts, layered with caramel and coated in chocolate.
The classic Dairy Milk and Freddo bars are also included in the £5 box.
How to save money on chocolate
We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don’t have to break the bank buying your favourite bar.
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs…
Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for the supermarket’s own brand bars.
Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere.
Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal.
Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced.
They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.
Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.
So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
