- £5 Christmas boxes have been spotted piled high in supermarkets across Britain
- Mother-of-two Rose O’Keefe, 34, took photo of Mini Heroes tubs at local store
- Said: ‘As much as I love Christmas and chocolate, surely this is far too early’
There may still be another 128 shopping days until Christmas but that hasn’t stopped Tesco from selling tubs of festive chocolate.
For £5 boxes have been spotted piled high in supermarkets across Britain.
Mother-of-two Rose O’Keefe, 34, took a photo of Miniature Heroes tubs at her local store in Sevenoaks, Kent. Christmas Quality Street and Roses boxes are also on sale.
Mother-of-two Rose O’Keefe, 34, took a photo of Miniature Heroes tubs at her local store in Sevenoaks, Kent. Christmas Quality Street(file pic) and Roses boxes are also on sale
In a post on Tesco’s Facebook page, Mrs O’Keefe wrote: ‘As much as I love Christmas and chocolate, surely this is far too early.
‘We have Halloween and bonfire night first and not forgetting the children aren’t even back at school yet!’
A Tesco spokesman said: ‘We know some customers like to buy products associated with Christmas earlier in the year, so we’re stocking a limited range in some stores.’
Customers at Tesco in Chelmsford, Essex have also spotted the chocolates on sale and dozens more have complained on Twitter.
A Tesco spokesman said: ‘We know some customers like to buy products associated with Christmas earlier in the year, so we’re stocking a limited range in some stores’
Joanne Anderson said: ‘I see Tesco has declared it the start of the festive season already. It’s TOO SOON for tubs of Christmas chocolates. FFS.
‘Bah humbug.’
Mark Hardie said: ‘With Christmas cards and tins of chocolates already on sale, I may have to dig out last year’s bumper @RadioTimes as well!’
Megan Jefferson said she is ‘so excited’ after spotting the chocolates, but George Stephenson doesn’t share the sentiment, adding: ‘Tesco you have sunk to new lows.’