Home Bargains shoppers race to buy rare Cadbury choc bar slashed in price before it disappears from shelves
HOME BARGAINS shoppers are racing to buy a rare Cadbury chocolate that has been discounted in price before it disappears.
The confectionery giant has brought back its Dairy Milk Mint Crisp bar for shoppers to enjoy as the nights draw in.
Cadbury's confirmed earlier this year that the minty treat had been axed from shelves and it had "no plans to reintroduce it".
However, Cadbury's has appeared to backtrack on that decision with the bar being sold in stores since October.
The 360g bar can cost up to £4 but eagle-eyed shoppers have spotted it is selling for just £2.49 in Home Bargains.
A savvy customer shared the news on HotUkDeals, writing: "An amazing bit of choc’ for an amazing price."
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The bar features Cadbury's classic milk chocolate and it is filled with crispy mint pieces.
But for those keen to check out the bargain, you may to shop the deal in-store as it does not appear to be available online.
It may also be worth ringing your local branch ahead of your next visit to avoid disappointment as the deal may not allow you to shop at your local branch.
You can find your nearest Home Bargains by visiting, //home.bargains.
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You should also be aware that this is a limited-edition chocolate bar so it may be off the shelves soon.
It appears to still be in stock at a number of retailers such as Tesco, Asda and Ocado.
A spokesperson from Mondelēz International said: Our Christmas range will be available far and wide across the UK and Ireland.
"You can purchase our products from a variety of retailers."
They added: "Please check with your local retailer to confirm which products they have in stock and when to avoid disappointment.”
It's not the only festive chocolate Cadbury has brought back.
Shoppers were stunned to see Dairy Milk Chocolate coins which landed in Asda stores back in August.
The round chocolate treats were discontinued in 2014, but have appeared to be brought back.
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With Christmas Day over, retailers often slash the price of festive treats to shift stock.
And Morrisons has done just that, slashing the price of its 750g Quality Street bags to £4.
The hefty bag should cost £7 but one savvy customer was only charged £4 when they scanned the product at the till.
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Elsewhere, Asda has cut the price of the iconic 600g chocolate tub from £6 to just £3 making it one of the cheapest on the market.
For those keen to check out the bargain, you will have to shop the deal in-store as it does not appear to be available online.
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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.