Home Bargains has slashed the price of GIANT version of iconic choc treat – but shoppers are all saying the same thing
HOME-Bargains has slashed the price of a GIANT version of an iconic chocolate treat.
The retailer is selling the Grand Ferrero Rocher milk for just £3 but not everyone is impressed.
The giant chocolate treat has been reduced by 43% just in time for Easter, so instead of £5.25 customers can snap one up for just £2.99.
The Grand Ferrero Rocher is 125g which is significantly bigger than the normal size chocs.
However, reviews on the product show that this jumbo chocolate treat is more of a miss than a hit.
One person who reviewed the product said: “I love Ferrero Rocher chocolate but this tasted like a very cheap version of it.”
Another added: “Pointless waste of money.”
While a third chocolate fan commented: “Don’t buy this as a gift for anyone, it is just a thin shell of nutty chocolate.”
Many of the reviews were from people who expected the Grand Ferrero Rocher to be filled as a normal would be.
One disgruntled Ferrero fan wrote: “It is just an empty hollow shell, I was expecting it to be filled with Nutella, a complete waste of money.”
Don’t buy this as a gift for anyone!
Social Media user
The description of the product on the Home Bargains website does state that the item is “an indulgent hollow shell of finest chocolate” and we checked other sites too.
Tesco also stocks the Ferrero Rocher Grand, although it is more expensive at £6.50, and the description states that the egg is hollow.
Some websites also have a picture showing the item once it has been cracked open, which shows the hollow inside.
However, the product is very eye-catching so it could be easily assumed that it was a giant replica of the original, complete with filling.
Morrisons also stock the chocolate treat, and it is priced at £4.50, so if you want to try it, Home Bargains is the cheapest around at the moment.
Meanwhile, back in January shoppers had a very different reaction to another Ferrero Rocher product that hit the shelves.
A sweet-toothed Facebook user spotted the White Chocolate & Hazelnut egg on the shelves at their local Tesco branch.
The luxury egg was slashed from £15 to £10 for Clubcard holders.
While this egg is also hollow, it is filled with the classic foil-wrapped Ferrero Rocher chocolates inside.
One chocolate fan raved about the egg online and said: “”My dreams have come true.”
Another said: “Yummy.”
The supermarket shelves are stacked with Easter goodies and offers right now, it is hard to know where to go for the best selection and cheapest price.
To help you out we tested branded Easter Eggs and the winner beats both Cadbury and Lindt.
We also checked where you can go to buy the cheapest Easter eggs this week as supermarkets start battling it out in the price wars.
We included retailers such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Iceland.
Choc fans might be pleased to know that two major supermarkets recently slashed the prices on a number of Lindt chocolate Easter eggs this week
Also, if you have not bought your Easter eggs yet, we can reveal the exact date to buy them to make sure you get the cheapest prices.
How can I save on my supermarket shop?
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.