Popular Christmas desserts cost more for less at Woolworths and Aldi, Choice finds

Lindt and supermarket home brands criticised by consumer group for shrinkflation' on items including chocolates, cakes, and tarts

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Popular Christmas desserts are being reduced in size even as supermarkets and manufacturers increase their retail prices, as consumers continue to pay more for less under a practice known as shrinkflation".

Research by consumer advocacy group Choice has called out Woolworths, Lindt and Aldi for selling smaller packages of chocolates, cakes, and tarts at higher prices as people struggle with the cost of living.

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