Remember the good old days when a you could enjoy a night out for roughly £5.70, KFC mini fillets cost 99p and you could treat yourself to a mid-afternoon Freddo with that 10 pence piece knocking around in your pocket.
Oh, how times have changed.
Over the years, we’ve seen the price of the chocolate frog not only increase in price, but also decrease in size – a few years ago they reportedly reduced in size from their original 20g by 20%, while the price jumped to 25p.
Some clever people at Vouchercloud, who’ve dedicated their life to the plight of the humble Freddo and with too much time on their hands, came up with a Freddo price index, monitoring the gradual rise in price compared to the rate of inflation.
Initially, it was thought that by 2020 the price would reach the dizzying heights of 30p per bar.
HOWEVER, a London sweet shop called Kingdom of Sweets are reportedly spotted selling Freddos for a whopping 99p.
An actual POUND for a teeny tiny 12g chocolate frog. Frankly, we’re ready to launch a Watchdog investigation and contact Rogue Traders.
Anyone up for starting up a Change.Org petition?
(P.S. If the Freddo Index has left you questioning the sneaky increase of all kinds of confectionary, or your a bit of a keen statistician, you'll probably want to check this out.)
In other chocolatey news, you can now buy a Creme Egg trifle.
According to Cadbury, the 'Layers of Joy' trifle is "a layered sharing dessert with Cadbury milk chocolate dessert, chocolate mouse, chocolate chip cookie and fondant dessert with a creamy topping."
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