Shoppers flock to supermarket for Quality Street refill bags that cost less and contain more choc than the iconic tubs

10/26/2024 09:16 AM

SHOPPERS are flocking to a major supermarket chain to stock up on new Quality Street bags, which are cheaper and contain more chocolate than the iconic tubs.

Tesco is selling a brand new refill pack of the Nestle-made chocolates for just £5.

These bags contain 750g of Quality Street chocolate, which is 150g more than you find in the typical 600g tub available this year.

The refill bag costs £5 (66p per 100g) for shoppers who scan their Clubcard at checkout.

Without a Clubcard, the price doubles to £10 (£1.33 per 100g).

However, the Clubcard offer means that shoppers save £1 compared to buying a standard Quality Street tub, which costs £6. (£1 per 100g).

Those who have managed to pick up the refill bags have taken to social media to share the find.

One person said on Facebook: “They’re absolutely massive and bigger than any of the Christmas tubs.”

Another said: “Perfect to stock up ahead of Christmas.”

“Refill pack? Refill my tummy more like,” said a third shopper.

However, if you don’t have a tub and wish to purchase one that you can refill in the future, it’s worth shopping around for a better deal.

For example, Aldi shoppers can pick up a 600g Quality Street tub for just £3.89 (65p per 100g) this week.

QUALITY STREET CHANGES FOR 2024

Customers discovered they can no longer visit their local John Lewis store to create personalised Quality Street tins this week.

The service allowed shoppers to purchase a £17 tin with a personalised gift card and lid.

They could then fill these tins with their favourite Quality Street chocolates from dedicated pick-and-mix counters at John Lewis.

However, while the pick-and-mix counters still exist, shoppers can’t get a personalised Quality Street tin this winter.

Instead, they must opt for the £12 non-customised version.

However, Nestle, launched a new version of its 813g Quality Street tin in September.

The £12 tub features all the usual classic flavours and plays on Quality Street’s Halifax heritage – where it was first manufactured in 1936 and still is.

It can also be purchased empty and filled at any of John Lewis’ Quality Street pick and mix stations.

If you’re not fussed about the nostalgic tin or picking your chocolates, you’ll pay less for a different tub or packet.

This week, shoppers can pick up a plastic 600g tub from Aldi for £3.89 – 65p per 100g.

You can also pick up a 357g sharing bag of Quality Street from Home Bargains for just £3.49 – £1.16 per 100g.

Nestle has also brought back a Quality Street fan-favourite for the second Christmas in a row.

The coffee creme flavour chocolate was last seen in Quality Street tubs over 20 years ago until the chocolatier reintroduced it last year.

Instead, the coffee-flavour fondant wrapped in dark chocolate has joined the 11 other Quality Street sweets at pick-and-mix stations across selected John Lewis stores in the UK.

They are also available in a limited-edition cracker at Waitrose and John Lewis stores for £5.50.

For the first time ever, Nestle is launching paper Quality Street tubs.

The tubs are available at 60 Tesco supermarkets.

Their introduction is part of a trial, and Nestle will gauge the product’s popularity among shoppers.

It claims the paper tub, adorned in the signature Quality Street purple, boasts a luxurious design and feel.

They feature a “re-close” mechanism that ensures the lid can be securely sealed even after opening.

This isn’t the first time Quality Street has introduced new packaging to make the festive favourites easier to recycle.

Nestle left shoppers outraged when it changed the Quality Street chocolate wrappers for the same reason in October 2022.

The iconic brightly coloured plastic and foil wrappers that had encased its famous chocolates for 86 years were replaced with a more understated form of waxed paper.

However, the introduction of new paper tubs does not signal the immediate discontinuation of plastic and metal Quality Street tins.

Shoppers can still buy 600g plastic tubs of Quality Street chocolates at most major supermarkets.

Tins containing over 800g of the festive chocolates continue to be available too.