Featured Image Credit: Torres/Selfridges
Topics: UK Food, Social Media
Greg Harris
Topics: UK Food, Social Media
You won’t have to search far to find Easter eggs on the shelves in supermarkets, even with weeks to go until the big day.
In anticipation for Easter, the luxury cult crisp brand Torres has launched its very own Easter egg with a twist.
The Crisp Milk Chocolate with Mediterranean Salt Chips Easter Egg is now available , and it’s already causing a stir on social media.
The Spanish brand is known for creating premium products, including £4.95 artisanal crisps with unique flavours like black summer truffle, Iberian ham, and cured cheese.
And while their Easter option looks like a regular egg at first glance, inside the gold foil is a milk chocolate egg that encases Mediterranean salt crisps.
Torres teamed up with Selfridges for their unusual take on the Easter egg. Perhaps this sounds like heaven if you’re someone who loves combining salty and sweet flavours, or perhaps it’s just a little too strange with a name that is more than a mouthful.
It is available online and in store priced at £12.99 for the 100g product, just in case there was any question about whether this is a premium product.
The milk chocolate egg is flecked with crispy and salty crisps, which is said to give your mouth an ideal combo of salty crunch and smooth sweetness.
Torres’ egg has had a mixed reception thus far. “It’s tiny!” one person mused.
Another social media user said: “It’s so small.”
Elsewhere in Easter egg news, customers are fuming over the price of Cadbury Mini Eggs. First introduced in 1967, the sugar-coated chocolate treats have since become an Easter staple, with bars, filled eggs and bulk sharing bags now lining supermarket shelves.
According to the Cadbury website, a single 74g packet of Mini Eggs costs £2.36 and contains roughly 23 eggs. Shoppers can also purchase a 24-piece box for £48. Other options include a 1kg “Mega Giant Sharing” bag priced at £22, a 95g chocolate egg for £3.60, and a bulk box containing eight 256g bags retailing at £52.40.
However, many fans say the seasonal favourite no longer offers the same value for money. Taking to social media, some have pointed out that in 2019 Mini Eggs were sold in 80g packets for £1.15, according to Wales Online.
The comparison suggests a 7.5 per cent reduction in weight alongside a 105 per cent increase in price — a combination that has left some shoppers questioning whether the Easter indulgence is still worth the cost.