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Did Cadbury large chocolate egg shrink?
400 → 340 g −15.0%Size Facts
Before400 g
After
340 g
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+17.6%
When2025
CountryAustralia
Evidenceconsumer-group / news investigation
Confidencehigh
Source: Easter chocolates latest to be hit by shrinkflation: CHOICE (choice.com.au). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“lation is the company’s 340g large chocolate egg, with a retail price of $20.00. This egg replaced another sold last Easter which also cost $20, but weighed an extra 60 grams. Once again, – you’re paying more for less chocolate,” says Kennedy. Nestle KitKat-flavoured chocolate mini eggs “Nestl”
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