The Incredible Shrinking Roses/Quality Street tins

[studio150]

What makes it worse is that back in the 70s Christmas used to start on 13th December, not before. Now it starts mid-October so the buggers have got 4 times longer to sell this stuff, so making a shedload more profit.

And a lot of stuff now on sale (mince pies Xmas slices etc) have best before dates that are well before Christmas Day.

But I suppose they have to get rid of the Xmas stock just before Xmas to make room for The Easter Eggs

 

[Cotton Socks]

And a lot of stuff now on sale (mince pies Xmas slices etc) have best before dates that are well before Christmas Day.

But I suppose they have to get rid of the Xmas stock just before Xmas to make room for The Easter Eggs

Surely though you'd not want mince pies that lasted for months? The filling can last for ages but pastry isn't supposed to last for months.

 

[chickens]

Surely though you'd not want mince pies that lasted for months? The filling can last for ages but pastry isn't supposed to last for months.

That’s why they shouldn’t appear on the shelves until mid December.

 

[Official Old Man]

About 6 years ago we went to Bookers wholesalers for some bits for our shop. It was just after Christmas and they had pallets of mince pies selling for 5p a box. Not one to miss a bargain I purchased about 30 boxes and shoved them in the freezer. Following years out they came as required and they were perfect.
Cleaned out the freezer last month and found a final box right at the bottom. Defrosted they were still perfect.

 

[vegster]

About 6 years ago we went to Bookers wholesalers for some bits for our shop. It was just after Christmas and they had pallets of mince pies selling for 5p a box. Not one to miss a bargain I purchased about 30 boxes and shoved them in the freezer. Following years out they came as required and they were perfect.
Cleaned out the freezer last month and found a final box right at the bottom. Defrosted they were still perfect.

So, we now face four years of Trump and it seems that other than Cockroaches, only Mince Pies will survive.

 

[KZNSeagull]

What makes it worse is that back in the 70s Christmas used to start on 13th December, not before. Now it starts mid-October so the buggers have got 4 times longer to sell this stuff, so making a shedload more profit.

Mid October? Tesco had mince pies and sundry other Xmas shite on sale at the end of August this year.

 

[Weststander]

Mid October? Tesco had mince pies and sundry other Xmas shite on sale at the end of August this year.

we bought some from Lidl in September. Very nice too.

 

[Pavilionaire]

As a society we know obesity is a problem, so a 2-month lead into Christmas and Easter when the shelves are stacked with various sugar products is really not helping.

For a 2-month period you have to be incredibly strong-willed to keep walking past a stack of Quality Street every time you pop into the supermarket for a loaf of bread or a pint of milk.

If they can restrict trading on a Sunday then I'd like to see them restrict 'Festival Creep' to 2 weeks before Easter and Hallowe'en, 4 weeks before Christmas. This would then have the added bonus of not reducing every calendar event to a mere corporate opportunity.

Some might say this is a 'killjoy' attitude, but for many Christmas means putting on weight they will struggle to shift after New Year, with rinse and repeat on an annual basis.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The Incredible Shrinking Roses is a cracking name for a band

 

[maltaseagull]

That’s why they shouldn’t appear on the shelves until mid December.

I know that Starmer is changing things but have I missed the law that says you must buy them before then?

 

[southstandandy]

18 chocs in my QS tub this year.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

As long as the praline type of triangles are still there in QS I will be happy

They are, but they are the size of Trivial Pursuit wedges

Edit - just realised I quoted a 12 year old post - but never mind

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Just been poking around Google about this and the tin from the 70s that everyone reminisces about that used to cost £4.99 would now cost £30. It was 2.6kg. That is a lot of chocolate by anyone's standard. No wonder they have got smaller and cheaper

 

[BevBHA]

And a lot of stuff now on sale (mince pies Xmas slices etc) have best before dates that are well before Christmas Day.

But I suppose they have to get rid of the Xmas stock just before Xmas to make room for The Easter Eggs

funny you say that, I reviewed my stores merchandising calendar today and my first allocation of Easter eggs is on the 4th Jan!!

Also, our first two pallets of celebrations and quality streets came in this year on 20th August. First year I’ve ever seen it hit the shelf before mid September.

 

[Bodian]

I know that Starmer is changing things but have I missed the law that says you must buy them before then?

Exactly. If people didn't buy them - the shops wouldn't put them out.

 

[Weststander]

Forever including the 70’s it was 2lb of sweets in a nice tin. Now 1.3lbs in a non-descript container.

 

[The Wookiee]

Its just a sneaky way of doing it though, you don't see packets of Butter/pints of Milk/crumpets etc shrinking.

Although I saw something the other day about bagels, apparently the circumference and depth is the same but they have just made the hole bigger - that’s sneaky !

 

[El Presidente]

Only nine McVities Jaffa Cake in a packet yesterday, there used to be twelve…AND they’re smaller too.

#BarberOut

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Forever including the 70’s it was 2lb of sweets in a nice tin. Now 1.3lbs in a non-descript container.

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As I posted above, that is a false memory. They were 2.5KG - Over 5lbs. And would now cost £30 with inflation.

And you are not forced to buy the smaller, plastic tubs. If you want to pay a bit more than the inflated price would have been, you can.

Pardon our interruption...

 

[Brovion]

As an aside: can you put the plastic tubs in the recycling? There are mixed messages on this, some say you can, some say you can't. Anyone know what the rules are in Brighton?