Major change to Cadbury Freddo bars revealed as fan slams ‘another British icon lost’
As rumours swirl that Cadbury decreased the size of one of its most iconic bars
CADBURY’S Freddo bars have undergone a major change but not everyone seems happy with the choc’s new look.
Fans slammed the beloved frog’s transformation, saying they’ve “lost another British icon”.
A parody account called “Manic Kieth Preachers” posted a before-and-after picture of what looked to be a chocolate Freddo frog from Cadbury on X.
Interestingly, he appeared to have lost a few pounds over the years, looking athletic in comparson to his chubby look in the first photo.
The post gathered thousands of views, with shocked users taking their surprise to the comments section.
One person wrote: “We used to be a real country.”
While another chimed in: “Liposuction strikes again.”
A third replied: “What has happened to this country.”
But some quickly pointed out that Freddo isn’t a “British icon” as it was reportedly created in Australia in the 1930s and sold to Cadury in 1967.
According to , Harry Melbourne created the well-known frog while employed as a confectioner for MacRobertson Chocolates at just 18 years old.
“Freddo Frogs are Australian, not British,” one person slammed.
Another added: “Britain stop stealing from your colonies.”
WalesOnline claims that Freddos increased in weight from 17g to 20g in 2007 but then decreased again to 18g four years later.
The popular frog is even skinnier in Australia, where bars are supposedly only 12g.
SHRINKFLATION HORROR
It comes after rumours that Cadbury has lowered the size of its Dairy Milk sharing bars by 10%.
The reduction was reportedly made after the chocolate giant was charged with “shrinkflation” – the practice of reducing a product’s size while keeping its price the same to boost profits.
We’re facing the same challenges that so many other food companies have already reported when it comes to significantly increased production costs – whether it’s ingredients, energy or packaging – and rising inflation
Spokesperson
However, Cadbury’s parent company Mondelez attributed the change to surging production costs in 2022.
At the time a Mondelez spokesperson said: “We’re facing the same challenges that so many other food companies have already reported when it comes to significantly increased production costs – whether it’s ingredients, energy or packaging – and rising inflation.”
MC-CHANGE
Meanwhile, McDonald’s is shaking up its iconic Happy Meal for the first time in years.
Four new menu items are coming to the Happy Meal range as part of a McDonald’s UK trial.
The new Happy Meal menu is trial-based and will only be available in the North West region of the UK and selected restaurants in the Republic of Ireland.
It will involve 187 restaurants in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, and the Republic of Ireland.
The new items will hit menus for 14 weeks from Wednesday, May 29.
