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Fury over Galaxy Easter eggs that look like a ‘foil wrapped jacket SPUD’ as shoppers blast ‘sneaky’ shrinkflation tactic

SHOPPERS have been left outraged at the latest “shrinkflation” to hit Britain after flat Easter eggs were spotted on shelves.

Flat chocolate eggs that look like “potatoes” were being sold at a Morrisons, it was claimed.

Galaxy Minstrels chocolate egg and bars, 204g.
Shoppers are fuming after Easter eggs appear to be ‘smaller’ and ‘aren’t even egg-shaped’ this year
Chocolate Easter egg in gold foil.
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The Galaxy Minstrels Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs in Morrisons has caused a frenzy on social media[/caption]

New Galaxy Minstrels Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs look like someone “sat on them before they hit the shelves”, angry customers complained.

Furious Easter Egg hunters took to social media to slam the new shape and branded it “the latest victim of shrinkflation”.

It was branded “the sneakiest example of shrinkflation I’ve seen in a long time” online.

According to a Reddit user the problem could be mimicked across many of the big name brands.

One customer posted an image of the foil-wrapped Galaxy egg sitting horizontally decrying the off putting flat shape.

He wrote on Reddit: “Has anyone else noticed that this year’s Easter Eggs aren’t actually egg-shaped?

“Is this the latest victim of shrinkflation, or have we just collectively forgotten what an egg looks like?”

The golden foil wrapped around the almond shaped chocolate carries Galaxy’s logo, which the user said he purchased at Morrisons.

Another user agrees with the poster’s evaluation: “Yeah genuinely thought I was looking at a foil wrapped jacket spud here.”

Fury was unleashed in the comments as other buyers declared dissatisfaction with shrinkflation, which is when a product decreases in size while its price stays the same.

Another Reddit user added: “They have been getting flatter every year.”

“Every f****** thing is getting more expensive, and every f****** thing is getting more s***,” one said.

“I’ve found quite a few foods now are either smaller, less quality, runnier. It sucks,” echoed another.

Another user said: “Just another way companies are scrimping on the costs. Honestly shocking.”

While the user bought the product at a Morrisons, where it costs £4, it can be found at most major grocery stores.

One review left on January 25 gave the product one star out of five and claimed they purchased the same product the week before, when it was 73p cheaper and contained a higher quantity by 13 grams.

They warned: “Do not buy this scam product.”

But some people found a humorous angle, instead scolding the disgruntled customer for buying Easter eggs in February.

“If that’s an egg it was laid by a young hen towards the start of her first laying season when weird shaped eggs are common,” one said.

These sweet treat meltdowns come as other stores have been slammed, not for the shape of the eggs, but for their sky-rocketing prices.

Cadbury Mini Eggs cost have soared with a 270g bag costing a whopping £4.85.

Customers have taken to social media, complaining: “the inflation doesn’t add up.”

The reason behind this spike supposedly is the rising price of cocoa and dairy, according to Mondelez International, the parent company of Cadbury.

Infuriated shoppers however are in disbelief over some of the prices, with some even threatening to abandon Easter eggs altogether.

The Sun has reached out to Morrisons, Mars Incorporated, and Cadbury for a comment.

WHAT IS SHRINKFLATION?

Shrinkflation is when manufacturers reduce the size or quantity of a product, while keeping the price the same, explains consumer editor Lynsey Barber.

Prices are rising and food and drink makers are reluctant to pass this on to consumers.

Instead, shrinking the item means the price tag doesn’t change. But shoppers get less for their money.

Some manufacturers have even put UP the price at the same time as making products smaller.

Another tactic used is known as skimpflation.

This is when the recipe of food and drink is changed to try and reduce production costs.

But shoppers still pay the same, or more.

It means shoppers won’t pay more when costs increase for the company making the item – but they will get less product.

Smaller products are easier for customers to digest compared to increasing prices, making it a popular option for manufacturers as it’s less noticeable.

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Bombshell new clue could finally solve brutal murder of vet tied up, tortured & beaten to death with hammer in his flat

Collage of a man's photo, a street scene, and a map of Victoria Road in Worthing.

THE 35-year-old cold case of a pensioner tortured and murdered in his flat could finally be solved after a new tip off to cops, The Sun can reveal.

The body of retired veterinarian William Howe, 63, was found tied up at his home in Worthing, West Sussex, on January 9 1990.

Black and white photo of William Howe.
Retired vet William Howe, 63, was tortured and murdered in 1990
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Newspaper clipping about the unsolved murder of 63-year-old William Howe.
A Lancing Herald article on the murder from January 8 1994
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Victoria Road in Worthing.
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Mr Howe’s body was found at his flat in Victoria Road, Worthing[/caption] Illustration of a map highlighting the location of a murder in Worthing, England, with a photo of the victim.

The property had been ransacked and because Mr Howe had been falsely rumoured to keep thousands of pounds hidden in a safe detectives suspected theft was the initial motive.

The victim had been hit in the head with a hammer, as well as having his back stamped or knelt on, suffering broken ribs.

His cause of death was ruled as asphyxia due to compression of the neck by a pathologist from Guys Hospital in London, who also found he had suffered severe facial injuries, reported the Lancing Herald at the time.

Former Sussex detective Tom Curry has told The Sun someone recognised him in a TV documentary and tipped him off about a possible suspect earlier this month.

Mr Curry – who left that force in 1983 – said: “They contacted me and said ‘I watched you on the telly.

“’By the way, I was on the scene of this murder in the 90s and I’ve got something to tell you’.”

Mr Curry added: “I’ve left the police but I haven’t left my sense of morals or injustice.”

Sussex Police confirmed to The Sun that new information has been flagged to them.

The spokesperson said a review was due to take place – though could not confirm if the case would be officially re-opened.

Mr Curry added: “I think they will play it close to their chest at this stage.”

Mr Howe’s body was found by a couple who had called to his first floor flat on Victoria Road to take him out to dinner the day he died.

They found the door unlocked at around 8pm but there was no reply.

Cops were called when blood was seen on the flat’s walls.

Another friend of Mr Howe’s had already been to his flat after the killing and waited in another room for him to return – not knowing he lay dead nearby.

He had arrived at the property hours before the couple and found the front door open.

The pal was questioned, along with at least two other men, but they were all eliminated from police inquiries.

The Worthing Herald reported Detective Inspector Ron Chillingworth said of the pal: “He found boxes had fallen over and moved them to one side and saw blood and assumed Mr Howe had injured himself and gone to the hospital.”

ARMS AND LEGS BOUND

Mr Howe’s arms and legs had been tightly bound with electricity flex.

He is reported to have been in a long-term relationship with another man who had died a year before his killing – but cops ruled out homophobia as a motive for the attack.

Mr Chillingworth said: “At the end of the day, we think it was a robbery that went wrong.”

Shortly after the murder, police offered a £10,000 reward for information. 

They had also been keen to speak to the owner of a light coloured Volvo parked on the same road as Mr Howe’s flat.

By 1993, police were looking for a match to fingerprints found in the property, including on a piece of furniture.

This is understood to have been on an ornamental Victorian writing box – while a photo of the type of shoes which left one of two sets of footprints in blood was also released.

The first were from Brooks baseball boots, marketed in three models called Artillery, Arsenal and Summer Heat – and the second Reebok Exo-Fit trainers.

Detective Ron Chillingworth with paperwork from an investigation.
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Detective Ron Chillingworth with some paperwork accumulated during the investigation[/caption]
Photo of William Howe, a 63-year-old retired veteran.
Mr Herald lived alone after his partner died the previous year to his own death
Lancing Herald

Mr Chillingworth said in 1994: “Even in the last few weeks I’ve been making new inquiries.”

By that point, 1,790 items found at the scene or during the investigation had been logged.

However, some of the victim’s jewellery, including a gold neck chain on which he kept his mum’s wedding ring, were never found.

The Herald said while investigators were looking at similar murders they became interested in someone who was in the Brighton area around the time of Mr Howe’s death.

Mr Chillingworth had said: “This man was involved in the drugs world and we knew he had visited some people who knew Mr Howe and who were involved in drugs.”

He was wanted for another assault and a team from the Howe investigation arrested him before he was eliminated from suspicion.

Cops also traced another man who met Mr Howe while serving a prison sentence for manslaughter in Sussex – but he too was eventually released without further action.

MYSTERY CALLER

In November 2002, a caller contacted the Herald and claimed they knew who killed Mr Howe.

They said the murder was linked to the death of an unnamed 83-year-old man who was pronounced dead on arrival at Worthing Hospital in January 1996.

Their information was passed onto the police by the newspaper.

At the time, DI Jeff Riley said: “We are anxious to speak with the man who spoke with the Herald offering information.”

That June, the Herald reported that acting DCI Martyn Underhill had said forensic science may bring police a step closer to solving Mr Howe’s death.

He confirmed he had spoken at length with crime writer Derek Bailey, who had been running his own investigation into the case.

Mr Underhill said: “There is potential for new forensic leads. On that basis, we are reopening the case and looking at it again.”

However, by the following March, the anonymous caller had still not contacted the cops.

A Sussex Police spokesperson told The Sun: “Can confirm we have recently received some information in relation to this case, which will be reviewed in due course.

“We have no further information at this time.”


Do you know more? Email ryan.merrifield@thesun.co.uk


Newspaper clipping about the unsolved murder of William Howe.
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A Worthing Herald frontpage from 1994[/caption]

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Keir Starmer & Macron join forces to urge Trump not to abandon Ukraine ahead of high-stakes US trip this week

PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to both discuss showing “united leadership in support of Ukraine.”

These discussions will be relayed when they meet separately with US President Donald Trump this week, Downing Street said after the pair spoke on Sunday.

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron shaking hands.
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PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron discuss a ‘united leadership’ in talks over the Russian-Ukraine war[/caption]

Both Stamer and Macron discussed the Russia‘s “barbaric full-scale invasion” and placed Ukraine in the centre of negotiations.

Starmer’s shared his commitment to support Ukraine it was said the UK and Europe must be united against “Russian aggression.”

A press release posted on Gov.uk revealed more discussion in the US would take place within the coming week.

A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister spoke with President Macron this afternoon.

“They began by discussing the third anniversary of Russia‘s barbaric full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which is a stark reminder that we must all work together to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position at this crucial moment for global security.

“The Prime Minister repeated the UK’s steadfast commitment to support Ukraine for as long as needed and reiterated the importance of Ukraine being at the centre of any negotiations to end the conflict.

“The UK and Europe must continue stepping up to meet their security needs and show united leadership in support of Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, which they would both discuss in the US in the coming week.

“The leaders agreed to stay in close contact.”

President Macron welcomes Prime Minister Starmer at the Elysee Palace.
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A spokesperson has said more discussions will be had in the coming week[/caption]

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Alabama’s Nate Oats reveals 3 no-nos as keys to zero-tolerance policy

Alabama basketball has become one of the top programs in the country under Nate Oats, and the Crimson Tide backed that up again on Saturday with a very impressive 96-83 win against Kentucky. Alabama recovered from a slow start to take a lead at halftime and run away with the win behind an explosive performance […]

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Why BYU’s upset of Arizona will have fans reminiscing about Jimmer Fredette

Although it took a phantom foul call in the final seconds of the game to seal the deal, the BYU Cougars departed the McKale Center with a win over the 19th-ranked Arizona Wildcats on Saturday night, greatly improving the Cougars’ chances of making the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive year. There are plenty of […]

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5 NFL draft prospects who could break NFL Scouting Combine records

Professional football players are seemingly getting more and more athletic with each passing season. Even so, breaking records at the NFL Scouting Combine is no easy feat. Records are meant to be broken, though, and we saw Xavier Worthy break the Scouting Combine 40-yard dash record just last season with a 4.21-second performance in the […]

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Arizona AD apologizes to BYU for NSFW chant

University of Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois is apologizing to BYU basketball for words said in a Saturday game. BYU defeated Arizona basketball 96-95, in an absolute battle. Arizona fans had some salty things to say to the BYU players. Arizona basketball fans apparently used profanity and the word Mormons while screaming at and heckling […]

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Braves’ Chris Sale drops ‘nervous’ truth bomb after sparkling spring training debut

The Atlanta Braves are preparing for the 2025 regular season in spring training. Chris Sale, who earned the 2024 National League Cy Young Award, recently made his spring debut. The left-handed ace impressed to say the least, turning in two shutout innings. The Braves ultimately lost the game 3-1 against the San Diego Padres, but […]

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Bruno Fernandes ‘involved in half-time bust-up with Everton legend’ before inspiring Man Utd comeback

BRUNO FERNANDES was involved in a bust-up with former Everton star Derek Mountfield at half-time on Saturday, according to reports.

The Manchester United captain sparked his side’s comeback as he fired a free-kick past Jordan Pickford.

Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United reacting during a soccer match.
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Bruno Fernandes clashed with former Everton defender Derek Mountfield[/caption]
Derek Mountfield applauding at a soccer match.
Mountfield reportedly mimed elbowing Man Utd stars as they left the tunnel
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That came after his fallout with Mountfield over what appeared to be a bit of playful banter.

According to The Telegraph Mountfield jokingly mimed elbowing the United stars as they left the tunnel to re-enter the pitch after half-time.

But Fernandes took exception and exchanged some fiery words with the former defender, who was at Goodison being announced as an ‘Everton Giant’.

Fernandes’ half-time frustration was understandable as his team trailed 2-0 following a dreadful first-half performance.

Shambolic defending led to Beto‘s opener and the Red Devils were carved open again in the build-up to Abdoulaye Doucoure’s goal.

They offered nothing in attack and appeared to be drifting towards yet another defeat when Fernandes fired in from 25 yards.

Rio Ferdinand slammed United’s display, saying: “I’m sitting here and I don’t know if I have seen a United team this bad. It has been embarrassing in all different facets of the game.

“Yes, we can talk about quality, you talk about talent, but one thing which is unforgivable is a lack of desire.

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“There’s instances in this game where Man Utd need to look at this Everton team and take examples from it. It’s embarrassing to sit here and watch it.

“We said they were going to have to come out and roll their sleeves up, because Everton would come out fighting.

“Man Utd haven’t done that. They’ve been pressed, they’ve been harried. They haven’t been able to deal with the press at all.

“They have chance after chance to clear the ball. Zero conviction, no-one taking over the situation.

“You’ve got to fight. You don’t come to Everton at this place, whatever form they’re in, and think you can roll them over easily. Man Utd have not understood that assignment from the first whistle.

“I hope [Amorim] went absolutely ballistic at the players. They were out-run, out-fought, out-jumped, every single department of the game. They were second best.”

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