Cadbury Shrinks Almond Jar to 250 Grams
The chocolate-coated almond jar drops from 280 grams to 250 grams while its $13 retail price stays the same.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Consumer Goods
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Cadbury has reduced the weight of its chocolate-coated almond jar from 280 grams to 250 grams, an almost 11 per cent drop, while keeping the recommended retail price unchanged at $13. The jar was 320 grams in 2016 and 310 grams in 2020.
Why it matters
Australian shoppers are paying the same price for less product, a shift that affects household grocery budgets. Cadbury cites elevated costs across its supply chain, including cocoa, fuel, packaging, energy and logistics.
The almond jar has fallen from 320 grams in 2016 to 250 grams in 2026 at an unchanged $13 price, an almost 11 per cent cut from 2025. Cadbury Roses boxes have also dropped from 450 grams to 380 grams, and it is not yet clear how Australian retail pricing will track these reductions.
The players
Cadbury
Cadbury is a global confectionery brand owned by Mondelez International, known for products such as Dairy Milk, Roses and chocolate-coated almonds.
The details
Cadbury has cut the size of several products, including hollow egg cartons, which lose up to three eggs per pack in 2026, and Dairy Milk blocks, which shrank from 220 grams to 180 grams over the past decade. The company says it kept the scorched range accessible by reducing its size rather than raising the recommended retail price.
Timeline
2016: Almond jar weighed 320 grams.
2020: Almond jar weighed 310 grams.
2021: Almond jar reduced to 280 grams.
2026: Almond jar reduced to 250 grams and hollow egg packs cut by up to three eggs.
Market Landscape
The downsizing follows a pattern in which manufacturers keep shelf prices steady while reducing pack weight to absorb rising input costs. Cadbury's cuts across almond jars, Roses boxes, egg packs and Dairy Milk blocks show the approach applied across several lines at once.
Shoppers buying Cadbury almond jars, Roses or Dairy Milk will get less chocolate for the same money, so comparing weight per dollar at the shelf now matters more. The egg packs losing up to three eggs also means buyers should check unit counts before purchasing.
The takeaway
Checking the weight and unit count on the label, not just the price, is the simplest way to tell whether a product has quietly become worse value. Cadbury's cuts are a reminder that a stable sticker price can still mean less product.
Further reading
Explore more on Consumer Goods across Australia for context on how brands are adjusting prices and packaging.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Nine.
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