Why are Easter eggs smaller and Mini Eggs more expensive? We compare our receipts

As we head into peak chocolate season ahead of St Valentine’s Day and Easter, family favourites have dropped in quality — and value for money

Buying a kilo of Cadbury Mini Eggs will cost you €20 this year. And the sized of Easter Eggs has dropped by 24.2g on average over the last seven years

You may have noticed that the price of some seasonal sweet favourites has rocketed in recent months. For example a 1kg bag of Cadbury Mini Eggs now costs €20 in stores such as Dunnes, Supervalu and Tesco. However, buying a 74g bag costs €4 which works out at €54.05. 

Ireland has long had a love affair with chocolate. Anyone who travelled down the Greencastle Road of Coolock in Dublin while the Cadbury Flake was in production can tell you of the heady smell filling the air. You could almost taste the chocolate.