‘I love these’ cry shoppers as they spot M&S treat which has made a return for holidays
M&S customers are delighted after spotting a classic treat which has made a reappearance on supermarket shelves for the holidays.
Eagle-eyed shoppers noticed Halloween Colin the Caterpillars Chocolate Sponge Mini Rolls are once again being stocked across the retailer’s stores.
Shoppers could not contain their excitement after spotting the chocolate snack was back in store.
Commenting on a social media post, one said: “I love these”.
While another said: “Omg I need.”
Meanwhile, a third said: “These are what I want.”
The treat, which is a festive take on the classic caterpillar cake, has been rolled out ahead of Halloween on October 30.
The mini chocolate sponge rolls are filled with red-coloured white chocolate buttercream.
To celebrate the spooky holiday, the cakes are covered in milk chocolate and decorated to look like a mummy.
The product retails for £3.75 and contains five mini cakes inside each packet.
However, it is a limited edition product, meaning once Halloween is over shoppers will no longer be able to buy it.
M&S’s range of Colin and Connie Caterpillar sweets and cakes has become a fan-favourite amongst shoppers.
But back in August, the retailer confirmed it had axed some of the treats from the range as part of a product relaunch.
Over the summer, M&S scrapped its Colin and Connie “Together Forever” sweets, leading one fan to comment online: “Sad that Colin and Connie are no longer Together Forever”.
At the time a spokeswoman said: “Our Connie and Colin sweets were discontinued in July 2024 as part of our confectionery relaunch, however within this relaunch we have a brand new product, Colin Party Time, bursting with six flavours in party theme shapes.
“We also have a full range of Colin sweets including our Colin Softies and Colin Fruit Gums.
She added: “Colin is the original caterpillar character, so he is always going to show up more throughout our confectionery and bakery ranges. “
M&S also confirmed that it is quietly axing the Colin The Caterpillar Fizzy Rainbow sweets.
The sweets were rainbow in colour with a sour sugary coating.
Thankfully, it is not all doom and gloom for M&S shoppers as the retailer confirmed it will bring back an iconic drink this Christmas.
The supermarket’s original snow globe gin liqueur will make a return for the holidays after a hiatus.
Previously, the gin came in two flavours – Clementine and Spiced Sugar Plum – but this year, only the Clementine one will be sold.
Due to the drink’s popularity, back in 2020 customers were given a limit and told they could only buy two at a time.
M&S didn’t sell the liqueur last year, but it is now bringing the iconic drink back.
Why are products axed or recipes changed?
ANALYSIS by chief consumer reporter James Flanders.
Food and drinks makers have been known to tweak their recipes or axe items altogether.
They often say that this is down to the changing tastes of customers.
There are several reasons why this could be done.
For example, government regulation, like the “sugar tax,” forces firms to change their recipes.
Some manufacturers might choose to tweak ingredients to cut costs.
They may opt for a cheaper alternative, especially when costs are rising to keep prices stable.
For example, Tango Cherry disappeared from shelves in 2018.
It has recently returned after six years away but as a sugar-free version.
Fanta removed sweetener from its sugar-free alternative earlier this year.
Suntory tweaked the flavour of its flagship Lucozade Original and Orange energy drinks.
While the amount of sugar in every bottle remains unchanged, the supplier swapped out the sweetener aspartame for sucralose.