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Glasgow Times
26-04-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Branston confirms its chutney range has been discontinued
The British food company is responsible for a range of pickled products and sauces. Several big-name brands have discontinued products recently, including the likes of Aldi, Nestle and Coca-Cola. Nestle revealed in February that it was axing Vegan KitKats from its range of products. Discontinued UK chocolates and sweets Aldi has discontinued several products already in 2025 including its Dairyfine Blonde chocolate bar and Very Berry Muesli. While Coca-Cola discontinued two soft drinks - Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla and Diet Coke with Splenda - late last year due to changing "consumer taste preferences". Branston discontinues chutney range Now, Branston has revealed it has discontinued its chutney range after fans reported not being able to find the products in UK supermarkets. One shopper, posting on X (formerly Twitter), said: "Hey Branston, why can't I find your Mediterranean Chutney in the shops? "Tried Sainsbury, Morrisons & Asda in Lincoln. Down to the last jar!" Hey Duncan, thanks for reaching out. We're sorry to be the bearers of bad news but unfortunately we made the decision to discontinue our chutney range. — Branston Pickle (@BranstonUK) April 10, 2025 A Branston spokesperson replied, saying: "Thanks for reaching out. We're sorry to be the bearers of bad news but unfortunately we made the decision to discontinue our chutney range." Branston's chutney range featured several flavours, including caramelised onion and Mediterranean Tomato. Branston's chutney range featured several flavours, including Caramelised Onion and Mediterranean Tomato. (Image: Asda) Branston's chutneys proved to be quite popular among UK shoppers, according to reviews on Asda's website. RECOMMENDED READING: One person, reviewing the Mediterranean tomato chutney, commented: "This is one of the best i have tasted, great flavour and texture." Another Asda shopper posted: "A jar doesn't last long. It's delicious." While a third person said: "Best thing Branston have done since the original - love it and works well with sandwiches and crackers."
South Wales Guardian
26-04-2025
- Business
- South Wales Guardian
Branston confirms its chutney range has been discontinued
The British food company is responsible for a range of pickled products and sauces. Several big-name brands have discontinued products recently, including the likes of Aldi, Nestle and Coca-Cola. Nestle revealed in February that it was axing Vegan KitKats from its range of products. Aldi has discontinued several products already in 2025 including its Dairyfine Blonde chocolate bar and Very Berry Muesli. While Coca-Cola discontinued two soft drinks - Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla and Diet Coke with Splenda - late last year due to changing "consumer taste preferences". Now, Branston has revealed it has discontinued its chutney range after fans reported not being able to find the products in UK supermarkets. One shopper, posting on X (formerly Twitter), said: "Hey Branston, why can't I find your Mediterranean Chutney in the shops? "Tried Sainsbury, Morrisons & Asda in Lincoln. Down to the last jar!" Hey Duncan, thanks for reaching out. We're sorry to be the bearers of bad news but unfortunately we made the decision to discontinue our chutney range. A Branston spokesperson replied, saying: "Thanks for reaching out. We're sorry to be the bearers of bad news but unfortunately we made the decision to discontinue our chutney range." Branston's chutney range featured several flavours, including caramelised onion and Mediterranean Tomato. Branston's chutney range featured several flavours, including Caramelised Onion and Mediterranean Tomato. (Image: Asda) Branston's chutneys proved to be quite popular among UK shoppers, according to reviews on Asda's website. RECOMMENDED READING: One person, reviewing the Mediterranean tomato chutney, commented: "This is one of the best i have tasted, great flavour and texture." Another Asda shopper posted: "A jar doesn't last long. It's delicious." While a third person said: "Best thing Branston have done since the original - love it and works well with sandwiches and crackers."
The Sun
22-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Aldi brings BACK popular baby item after discontinuing it and parents are delighted
ALDI has brought back a popular baby item after it temporarily disappeared from shelves. Shoppers had been asking the discount supermarket where its Size 7 pull-up nappies had gone after struggling to find them in-store. The supermarket confirmed the item had been temporarily discontinued but it's now heading back into Aldi shops - much to the joy of parents. One shopper asked on X: "@AldiUK are you having any issues with size 7 pull up nappies? I can't seem to find them anywhere for about a week now and my boys a pooping machine! #no7shere." A customer representative responded: "I have had confirmation that this item was temporarily discontinued but was introduced back and rolling into stores from 07/04/2025. Please keep an eye out." However, they said they couldn't comment on when the nappies would be back in individual stores. Another customer said last week they couldn't find the item at Aldi stores in Hebburn, Pelaw or South Shields for almost a week. "What's going on with @AldiUK and none of their stores having any size 7 pull up nappies?" they wrote on social media. Aldi responded saying the nappies should be available and that they remain part of its range. "In the event that it is missing, it should not be long before the stores receive more stock!" it said. The supermarket sells a 32-pack of its Size 7 Ultra Fit Nappy Pants for £3.59. A smaller pack of 22 Mamia Ultra Fit nappies costs £2.69. Parents are scrambling to The Range to nab new kids' toys - there's inflatables, swimming pools and up to 40% off Nappy sizes are usually based on a child's weight, but a Size 7 will usually fit toddlers between the ages of two and four. What other options are there? Aldi's Size 7 nappies are among the cheapest you can find in supermarkets. If you want a 30-pack of Pampers Baby-Dry Size 7 Nappies, it's cheapest in Asda currently at £3.98. You can also get a pack for £6 in Morrisons or £10 on Ocado. For a larger jumbo pack of 58, this costs £12.98 in Asda or £14 in Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. Another option is the Huggies Pull Up Pants Size 7 Daytime, which is on offer in Boots currently for £4 for a pack of 18. Aldi discontinued items Shops regularly bring out new products and discontinue items to keep their stock fresh. Aldi recently discontinued its popular Dairyfine Blonde chocolate bar, which some shoppers had said was "better than Cadbury". Another product taken off shelves recently is the Lacura Bonded Shampoo - a dupe of the popular Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo. The Aldi version had been £24 cheaper at £3.49 versus £28 for the Olaplex version. A spokesperson for Aldi said at the time: "We continually review our range of products to make sure we're meeting the needs of Aldi shoppers." Meanwhile, a discontinued Liz Earle beauty dupe has returned to shelves after being discontinued last Spring. Aldi's Lacura Original Hot Cloth Cleanser, £2.99, had been praised for its likeness to Liz Earle's £30 Cleanse & Polish cleanser. Why are products axed or recipes changed? ANALYSIS by chief consumer reporter James Flanders. Food and drinks makers have been known to tweak their recipes or axe items altogether. They often say that this is down to the changing tastes of customers. There are several reasons why this could be done. For example, government regulation, like the "sugar tax," forces firms to change their recipes. Some manufacturers might choose to tweak ingredients to cut costs. They may opt for a cheaper alternative, especially when costs are rising to keep prices stable. For example, Tango Cherry disappeared from shelves in 2018. It has recently returned after six years away but as a sugar-free version. Fanta removed sweetener from its sugar-free alternative earlier this year. Suntory tweaked the flavour of its flagship Lucozade Original and Orange energy drinks. While the amount of sugar in every bottle remains unchanged, the supplier swapped out the sweetener aspartame for sucralose.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The reason Brits will have to pay more for chocolate at all major supermarkets
Brits are being warned that chocolate prices are expected to rise even more across all major supermarkets. In some retailers, the price of a large Cadbury's Dairy Milk has risen to £6, and now chocolate makers have warned that shoppers must "prepare to pay more". The price of chocolate is at an all-time high, following a poor cocoa harvest in December 2024. According to the Express, the price of cocoa peaked at a "record-breaking" $12,900 per tonne. Chocolate makers have warned that the price of cocoa is at an all-time high because of poor harvests. They say they may have to reduce the size of their chocolate bars or, in some cases, even change the recipe, replacing cocoa butter with cheaper oils and fats.@polly_bartlett… — Good Morning Britain (@GMB) April 16, 2025 Co-founder of the chocolatier Russell and Atwell, Giles Atwell, told the outlet: "The spike was driven by a -14% drop in global production, extreme weather in West Africa, and crop disease like cacao swollen shoot virus." Adding: "For anyone working with chocolate, pricing right now is nothing short of a nightmare – even before you factor in global tariff uncertainty." Currently at Tesco, the price of a Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar Large is £5, while at Asda, the same bar is £4.98. At Sainsbury's, the large Cadbury bar is £5.85, and at Morrisons, the bar is £5. Recommended Reading Lidl to release viral Dubai chocolate bar in its stores Aldi discontinues it's Dairyfine Blonde chocolate bar Mars reveals UK future of Celebrations after discontinuation Many have questioned whether the price of chocolate will soon decrease; however, head of cocoa at Marex, Jonathan Parkman, has told Brits to expect it to remain high for some time. Telling ITV's Good Morning Britain: "The price of chocolate is going to remain high and will probably go a little bit higher than they are now currently. "We're actually at a very sensitive period. If we have another shortfall, prices will go even higher than they have done so far."
