Festive selection boxes aren’t choc full of value

MOTHERS and fathers could be better off buying their children individual chocolate bars instead of traditional selection boxes this Christmas.

Prices of selection boxes can be up to 13% higher than the cost of buying the contents separately, a consumer watchdog survey has shown.

For example, a mega-size Cadbury selection box costs €8.28 to buy yet the treats inside can be bought separately for €7.60, a saving of 68c — enough for another bar of chocolate.