26-06-2025
Nestle to launch THREE new chocolate bars this month including two KitKat flavours
NESTLE has just dropped three new chocolate bars and it includes a twist on a new a real classic.
The three new bars - KitKat Chunky Funky, KitKat Chunky Salted Caramel and KitKat Blue Riband Vanilla - will be available in shops from this week.
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The first bar - the KitKat Chunky Funky - is a crispy cocoa wafer and smothered in a marbled mix of creamy milk and white chocolate.
While the KitKat Chunky Duo Salted Caramel is just like a normal KitKat Chunky but with salted caramel in its milk chocolate.
And there's a new Blue Riband vanilla flavour launching too.
It has 83 calories, which is less than the normal milk chocolate version which has 92 calories.
KitKat's assistant brand boss, Rida Ahmed, reckons they'll be a hit with fans.
She said: 'KitKat Chunky has a fresh look while keeping the delicious crispy wafer and chocolate that our fans adore.
"It's such a fun product, and we can't wait to see how shoppers react!'
We've asked Nestle for their recommended retail prices and the calories and we'll update this story asap.
We've outdone ourselves with this one' say Cadbury Ireland as they reveal new limited edition bar 'coming soon
The triple launch couldn't have come at a better time, with Nestlé fans still reeling from the shock axe of Clusters, a breakfast staple loved by many.
It comes hot on the heels of the disappearance of Cheerios Vanilla O's, also binned by the brand last summer.
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.
New treats hitting the shelves
Meanwhile, over in B&M, shoppers are going wild for Cadbury's new Dairy Milk Caramel Mudcake bar, with stock already flying off the shelves.
The drop follows a string of Cadbury summer launches, from Iced Latte Dairy Milk with cool-changing packaging, to the nostalgic return of Dairy Milk Balls, likened to '90s Cadbury Tasters.
While Digestives has launched a new pink version which tastes of raspberry and cream.
And there's also a new mango and passion fruit Jammie Dodger.
We rounded up all the treats hitting shelves soon - but would you try them?
How to save money on chocolate
We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don't have to break the bank buying your favourite bar.
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs...
Go own brand - if you're not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you'll save by going for the supermarket's own brand bars.
Shop around - if you've spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it's cheaper elsewhere.
Websites like let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you're getting the best deal.
Look out for yellow stickers - supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they've been reduced.
They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.
Buy bigger bars - most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.
So if you've got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
