Supermarket staff accused of unwrapping Cadbury Creme Eggs in search of £2k white egg
Shoppers in London, Essex and Blackburn claim to have Creme Eggs which appear to have been unwrapped
SUPERMARKET staff have been accused of unwrapping Cadbury Creme Eggs before putting them on the shelves as people hunt for a white version worth £2,000.
Hundreds of white chocolate eggs have been hidden amongst plain chocolate ones in branches of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Co-op as well as local newsagents.
One shopper in Essex who visited his local Tesco Express yesterday evening said that he found that dozens of eggs had been opened.
He said: "I opened one of the other boxes that was stacked in the store [below those on display] and they were the same. I can't see how that could have been done by shoppers!".
He instead opted for a pack of 5 eggs but when he got home he claims those had also been tampered with.
Another Tesco shopper in Blackburn told us he found eggs which had been opened.
While a third shopper in London said he saw unwrapped eggs in a Sainsbury's Local branch in Putney.
He claims staff on the shop floor were opening the eggs to check them for a prize.
Anyone who finds a white egg must call the phone number printed on the voucher that is under the foil wrapping.
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Entrants must be able to answer a series of verification questions, including the unique code on the wrapper, the shop and the location of the purchase.
Cadbury also reserves the right to refuse the prize to anyone who claims.
A single egg costs around 58p, while a five pack costs £2.85.
Eggs can only be found in small branches of supermarkets, for example a Tesco Express, Sainsbury's Local or newsagent.
Where can you find a winning white Cadbury's Creme Egg?
HUNDREDS of eggs have been hidden in shops. They have the same packaging as the classic fondant treat, but the numbers are limited.
- Independent retailers - 13 white eggs worth £1,000 and 78 worth £100. One egg worth £1,000 will be released somewhere in mainlain UK each week, over 13 weeks.
- Sainsbury's Local - 14 eggs worth £1,000 and 84 worth £100. One egg worth £1,000 each week of 14 weeks.
- Co-op - 1 egg worth £2,000 and 90 worth £200. No indication of when the £2,000 egg will go on sale.
- Tesco - 7 eggs worth £1,000 and 84 worth £100.
The biggest prize - a hefty £2,000 - will be hidden in a Co-op store but there have been no clues as to the location of the egg.
Cadbury's US owners Mondelez were accused of "ruining Easter" in 2015 when they changed the recipe for the fondant-filled egg.
In December, shoppers were shocked to find Creme Eggs on sale BEFORE Christmas.
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While Easter eggs have already hit the shelves in supermarkets around the country...four months early.
The Sun Online has contacted Sainsbury's, Tesco and Cadbury for a comment.
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