Cadbury’s has released a new range of orange flavoured variations of some of its most popular chocolate products and there’s an old favourite returning too.
The beloved chocolate manufacturer is giving chocolate orange fans everything they could’ve wished for this week as it was announced that the limited edition Orange Twirl would once again be available to get your hands on in the UK from today.
The Orange Twirl is the classic Cadbury Dairy Milk treat infused with a delicious orange essence and is so good that one customer described it as “better than Terry’s Chocolate Orange”.
If you’re desperate to try it though, it unfortunately won’t be as easy as just nipping to your local shop and grabbing a bar.
The chocolate bar actually goes on pre-sale online today (18th August), where an initial 5,000 bars will be sold today and 5,000 more on 20th August. The resale isn’t accessible to everyone though, so you’ll also need to show Cadbury some love on Twitter in order to get in.
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Last year Twirl Oranges were hard to find, so this year we’re doing a presale before they hit the shops.
❤ this tweet to get a reminder about the first release. They're yours for 69p, but you'll have to be quick; it's first come, first served in the #TwirlOrangePresale. pic.twitter.com/J2aulktptQ
The Twitter exclusive pre-sale will let you bag an Orange Twirl for just 69p, but it’s only on a ‘first come first served’ basis from 12pm.
Radhika Pai – Brand Manager for Cadbury at Mondelez – said: “We are very excited to bring limited edition Twirl Orange back in the UK after the positive response it received last year. It was clear our fans loved Twirl Orange, so we wanted to give people more chances to enjoy it, especially anyone that missed out last year.”
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“The online pre-sale means that everyone has a chance to get their hands on one, no matter where they are in the UK, from the comfort of their homes.”
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It seems that’s not all that Cadbury is launching this week though, as there’s also Orange Giant Buttons and Orange Fingers too.
Eagle-eyed shoppers over at the popular food spotting and reviewing Instagram account @newfoodsuk shared the sighting of these other two chocolate orange treats in a post yesterday afternoon, and with it amassing hundreds of likes and comments in just a few hours, it seems people are already getting giddy over them.
In a full follow-up review of the Orange Giant Buttons, @newfoodsuk said: “As soon as you open the bag, you’re hit with the freshness of the Dairy Milk, and the zestiness of the Orange. They have the very distinct taste of Dairy Milk we all love, which goes perfectly with the orange flavour.”
“Cadbury and orange lovers, you need these in your life right now. Stop what you’re doing and head to your nearest [shop] – you won’t be disappointed”.
A full review of the Orange Fingers is to be expected shortly, so keep your eyes peeled.
According to @newfoodsuk, these two chocolate orange treats were picked up from a local Londis store, but it has been said that they are available to get your hands at a number of other supermarkets and shops – you might just need to keep your fingers crossed and hope for the best.
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The shop where people queue OVERNIGHT for viral toys is coming to Trafford Centre
Thomas Melia
There’s a viral shop in Manchester where people queue for hours to get their hands on viral toys, and it’s now making its way to the Trafford Centre.
After already taking Manchester by storm when it initially opened back in March this year, viral toy shop Pop Mart now has its sights set on another new spot in one of the North West’s most iconic and popular shopping malls.
Known for stocking all the latest viral collectable crazes, Pop Mart is set to open its second Manchester site at none other than the Trafford Centre (TC) and will definitely bring in the same queues as its Market Street predecessor.
The Chinese toy and collectable shop has become in high demand for stocking just one certain toy character: Labubu
This cheeky toy character is quite a marmite topic for some, with many finding the plush toys to be cute and cuddly, while others deem Labubu ‘monsters’ to be a bit creepy and off-putting.
Are we pulling from an internal office debate? Maybe…
Regardless, Labubu are widely recognisable around the world, famed for their bunny-like ears and big, wide eyes; soft, shiny fur and, most notably, a large smile with their teeth on display.
It seems everyone is after one of these Labubu character toys, with Mancs making their commute to work through the city centre, startled by the sheer length of the queues at Pop Mart.
There’s a huge amount of Labubu characters to collect.Labubu has blown up online and will now be stocked across two Pop Mart locations across Greater Manchester.Credit: Pop Mart
One social media user even commented, “I went past on the tram at 7.30 this morning and there were half a dozen people in the queue already!”
Trends may come and go, but it seems this latest viral craze is here to stay as it’s now having a second resurgence thanks to lots of celebrity endorsements, including Love Island star Olivia Attwood.
We’re sure the Trafford Centre venue will be just as healthily stocked.
At present, there’s no official opening date for Pop Mart’s Trafford Centre store besides the ‘Coming Soon’ signage outside the shop front, but we’re sure it won’t be too long before you can get your next Labubu fix – we wouldn’t be surprised to see even more Greater Manchester locations follow.
Manchester United to wear special one-off shirt for important awareness campaign
Danny Jones
Just to pre-empt any Manchester United fans fearing they’re still in total delirium the next time they see that iconic red shirt, we can confirm it isn’t just your rose-tinted glasses deceiving you – the club will be wearing a special one-off shirt with a notable difference very soon.
All eyes may now be on Wednesday, 21 May but this limited edition kit has already caught the eye of many supporters for one very obvious reason.
In case you haven’t seen it for yourselves already, Man United have confirmed that both the men’s and women’s squads will be will be wearing a slight variation on their home shirt for their next two matches as part of a special campaign for an important charitable cause.
Joining forces with their usual primary shirt sponsors Snapdragon and global health campaigners Product RED, this one-off alternative strip will be unveiled on the pitch this week.
Product Red, or simply (RED) as it will read on the jersey itself, is a worldwide charity that’s been working to fight global health crises since 2006.
(RED)’s key aim is to end the AIDS epidemic and related injustices by raising money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
The organisation officially partnered with the club and Snapdragon back in January in an effort to help drive awareness and generate further backing for their work – it just so happens that teaming up with one the planet’s biggest brands and one synomyous with that colour made for the perfect collaboration.
With that in mind, putting together a one-off Man United kit with (RED) slap bang in the middle as is close to a commercial/charitable tap-in as you’re probably ever going to get.
Set to be debuted by Manchester United Women in their WSL fixutre against Arsenal this Saturday, 10 May and then again by Ruben Amorim’s side in the Premier League the following day (Sun, 11 May); plus, a select few limited edition replicas shirts will be made available for fans to purchase.
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It goes without saying that given the nature of the front-of-shirt sponsor swap, these will no doubt become somewhat of a special item among kit collectors from the off.
More importantly, however, the funds raised through selling these one-off Man United shirts will provide much-needed income for the non-profit and their crucial efforts.
The unveiling of the comes not long after the bedlam that ensued inside Old Trafford during the second leg against Athletic Club, in which United booked their return trip back to Bilbao for the Europa League final, leaving plenty of fans of seeing nothing but the colour red ever since.
MUWFC also sealed their spot in the Women’s Champions League next season to with an important point in the Manchester Derby this past weekend, confirming a finish above Man City this year.
Safe to say it’s been a good few days to be a (RED).