EASTER is just around the corner, and if you’re hunting for a sweet deal on Lindt’s iconic Gold Bunny, you’re in luck.
across the UK can snap up the chocolate treat for as little as £3.48 this week, with Asda offering the cheapest price.
The Lindt 100g Gold Bunny is currently on offer at for just £3.48, that’s the lowest price on the high street.
, and are next best, all charging £3.50. and are pricier, with the same bunny going for £4.25.
If you're on a tighter budget, there are plenty of alternatives worth considering:
If you're after cheaper alternatives to the Lindt bunny, Tesco has its own Milk Chocolate Bunny (100g) for just £1.50, while Asda’s Milk Chocolate Sitting Bunny (100g) comes in at £2.24.
Ocado sells Nibbles the Bunny Easter Egg (70g) for £3.75, and Aldi offers the Dairy Milk Chocolate Bunny (100g) for just £1.49 – the cheapest option overall.
These prices may vary depending on location and stock, so it's worth checking online or in-store before heading out.
But while some supermarkets are dropping prices on seasonal treats, others are still seeing sharp rises in everyday grocery costs.
The supermarket giant with the highest inflation on their products was Sainsbury's. According to Which?, prices have risen by an average of 5.6 per cent year-on-year.
Tesco came in a close second, with an inflation rate of 5.3 per cent, while Waitrose had the lowest rate of inflation at just 1.8 per cent year-on-year.
However, shoppers were thrilled to see a major supermarket offering a cracking deal on large branded Easter eggs. For a limited time, Asda shoppers can buy any large branded egg for just £2.32.
This replaces the previous offer of four selected eggs for £11.96 (equating to £2.99 per egg), resulting in a saving of 67p per egg.
The latest deal beats all other major supermarkets, including Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, and Tesco.
The price drop applies to over 20 large eggs, including popular choices from , , and Mars.
Among the Easter favourites included in Asda’s deal are the Cadbury Large Egg (195g), now priced at £2.32, alongside the Maltesers Teasers Milk Chocolate Large Egg (190g) also at £2.32.
Shoppers can also pick up the Cadbury Caramilk Golden Caramel Chocolate Large Egg (183g) for the same price, as well as the Galaxy Minstrels Large Egg (204g), all available for just £2.32 each.
This deal comes after choccie fans across the UK were issued an urgent warning about “skimpflation.”;
As production costs soar, companies have been forced to adopt this more subtle way of cutting costs.
has hit chocolate sales hard, and market research firm Kantar UK and has uncovered worrying trends in the chocolate industry.
As prices continue to rise, shoppers have started switching from treat-size snacks to seasonal or multi-pack portions.
Inflation for seasonal pack sales has grown by 13 per cent, and multi-pack items have become 9 per cent more expensive, compared to a 24 per cent increase in treat-size snacks.
However, this rise in price has raised concerns that may begin to forgo chocolate altogether.
As a result, chocolate manufacturers are attempting “skimpflation” tactics to keep their products affordable.
