Shoppers race to get their hands on popular Christmas chocolate spotted on shelves at major bargain retailer
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CHOCOLATE fans are scrambling to grab a much-loved Christmas treat after it was spotted in stores months before the festive rush.
The Cadbury Festive Favourites chocolate box – complete with Freddo bars – has been seen on shelves at B&M branches across the UK.
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One shopper posted a snap of the find on Facebook, sparking a flurry of excited comments
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B&M is well-known for dropping Christmas goodies early, giving bargain hunters a head start on festive shopping
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One shopper posted a snap of the find on Facebook, sparking a flurry of excited comments.
'That's the kids not getting one Claire this year,' joked one user.
Others tagged their mates to spread the word before stocks run out.
The box is crammed with classic Cadbury bites, making it a go-to stocking filler for sweet-toothed shoppers.
B&M is well-known for dropping Christmas goodies early, giving bargain hunters a head start on festive shopping.
Similar treats have been spotted at rival stores, with Quality Street tubs and Terry's Chocolate Orange already making an appearance.
Some shoppers say they're stocking up now to avoid December price hikes.
Others admit they won't be able to resist tucking in long before Christmas Day.
Chocolate brands are always bringing out new flavours and there are plenty of exciting products that have hit shelves recently.
We've outdone ourselves with this one' say Cadbury Ireland as they reveal new limited edition bar 'coming soon
Cadbury recently brought out a new Bournville bar with a chopped hazelnut flavour.
The chocolate also has luxurious salted caramel woven through each piece.
Cadbury also launched a new Dairy Milk flavour bar in the UK - Dairy Milk Iced Latte.
The bar combines classic Dairy Milk chocolate with a creamy coffee filling and crunchy biscuit pieces.
The brand also recently brought out a White Dipped Twirl that combines white and milk chocolate.
Plus, Mars recently brought back its White Chocolate Maltesers after 11 years off shelves.
How to save money on chocolate
We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don't have to break the bank buying your favourite bar.
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs...
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.
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