Ferrero Rocher is launching its first-ever range of chocolate bars, and they’re hitting shop shelves across the UK next week.
Chocolate lovers will soon be able to get their hands on the famous taste of the gold foil-wrapped Ferrero Rocher – which has been loved by generations all over the world since the late 1970s – in chocolate bar form from next Monday 9 August.
There’ll be a white chocolate, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate variety with 55% cocoa to chose from in all major UK supermarkets.
The new iteration of the beloved nutty chocolate was first teased all the way back in February.
The treat has been developed by a team of 50 people over more than three years, with 300 recipes tried out before finding the perfect new way to experience Ferrero Rocher in a premium high-quality chocolate bar.
According to Ferrero UK, the bar consists of a refined chocolate base supporting a soft, creamy filling, as well as a top layer of chocolate mixed with crunchy pieces of hazelnuts – meaning customers can enjoy “a multi-sensory taste experience”.
“With the launch of the new Ferrero Rocher bars, we wanted to offer a new taste experience inspired by one of our most iconic brands that is loved all over the world,” Enrico Martini, Category Director at Ferrero UK & Ireland, told the Daily Mail.
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“Our expert team has been dedicated to crafting a new innovation that delivers the impeccable quality and taste that Ferrero Rocher prides itself on.
“We are excited to hear what our fans think about our new luxurious bars.”
The new Ferrero Rocher chocolate bar treat has been developed by a team of 50 people over more than three years / Credit: Instagram (@NewFoodsUK)
If the classic Ferrero Rochers seem too much like a treat for an occasion, then apparently these new bars are aimed at consumers looking to “trade up to something special” as well as tempting “lovers of the brand to try the chocolate in a different way” said the company’s Customer Development Director, Levi Boorer.
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He added: “We’ve not seen growth like this for many years [and] we are living in a very changing world where consumption trends have changed a lot.”
Ferrero fans online seem to be eager to try the new chocolate bars once they hit shelves.
Several popular food-spotting blogging pages have shared a glimpse at the new chocolate bars on social media, amassing thousands of interactions, with New Foods UK having already taste-tested them and admitted they “loved them”.
The Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Bars will set you back just £2 per 90g bar, and you can get them at all major UK supermarkets from next Monday.
Featured Image – Ferrero UK | Thumbnail – New Foods UK
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Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
Emily Sergeant -
5th August 2021 
