{"id":302,"date":"2025-01-07T09:43:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T10:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maranatha-academy.org\/?p=302"},"modified":"2025-01-08T17:10:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T17:10:06","slug":"ms-unveils-new-chocolate-thats-already-been-hailed-product-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maranatha-academy.org\/index.php\/2025\/01\/07\/ms-unveils-new-chocolate-thats-already-been-hailed-product-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"M&S unveils new chocolate that\u2019s already been hailed \u2018product of the year\u2019\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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M&S shoppers are raving about the new product (Picture: Matt Cardy\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marks & Spencer<\/a> recently had eyebrows raising after launching their Valentine\u2019s Day collection for 2025 as the range featured a chocolate arrow <\/a>that many felt looked more phallic than it should, as well as a rather cheeky-looking banana. <\/p>\n

But now they\u2019ve caused a stir once more after dropping their Easter<\/a> products several months early<\/a>, and one item in particular has proved a hit with shoppers – the Pistachio Rolled Eggs.<\/p>\n

Priced at \u00a36.50 for a box of five, the sweet treats are Belgian milk chocolate eggs filled with a rich pistachio<\/a> and white chocolate <\/a>filling, and rolled in chopped pistachios for a \u2018crunchy finish\u2019. <\/p>\n

We\u2019re only a week or so into 2025, but people have been flocking to buy the seasonal item, with some even going as far as to proclaim it the \u2018product of the year\u2019 already.<\/p>\n

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In a video on TikTok, Brandon Spatcher, a product developer for M&S, said: \u2018These bad boys need their screen time, they are eggs filled with pistachio cream, covered in milk chocolate and covered in pistachio. This is the product of the year for me.\u2019 <\/p>\n

While @allthingshays1 filmed a taste test, saying: \u2018Omg yum. That is so nice. I\u2019m going to rate them a 9\/10. They\u2019re really good.\u2019 <\/p>\n

And @thissinglemamaofficial agreed, praising the thick chocolate and adding: \u2018If you like pistachios, you are going to love these. It\u2019s a bit like a pistachio-flavoured Ferrero Rocher and you really do get a good hit from that cream in the middle and in my opinion it\u2019s a very well-balanced flavour. A 10\/10 from me. Would I repurchase these? 100%.\u2019 <\/p>\n

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What\u2019s NEW in M&S this week?!? #2025<\/a> #mandsfood<\/a> #newmandsfood<\/a> #mands<\/a> #productdevelopment<\/a> #mandsproductdevelopment<\/a> @M&S Food <\/p>\n

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Taste test of the pistachio eggs! Gentle reminder to scroll if it\u2019s not for you \ud83e\udd70 #tastetest<\/a> #mandsfood<\/a> #marksandspencerfood<\/a> #pistachio<\/a> #pistachioicecream<\/a> #foodtok<\/a> #thissinglemamaofficial<\/a> #mumsoftiktok<\/a> #singlemum<\/a> #viral<\/a> <\/p>\n

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On Instagram, shoppers were just as excited to try the new product, with @kels90_ joking: \u2018It\u2019s what Jesus would have wanted.\u2019 <\/p>\n

And @johns_snackreviews was also a fan, rating them 8.5\/10, with points lost due to the price which he felt was a little high. He posted: \u2018If you’ve had Lindt pistachio, you’ll know the taste. It’s a pistachio chocolate filling, not spread. A thick layer of good quality chocolate and finished off with loads of crushed pistachio nuts.<\/p>\n

\u2018They’re amazing and you need them…. However, \u00a36.50….. it’s too expensive. Would I buy again? Yes. But because of the price, it’d be a rare occasion. I think \u00a34.50 – \u00a35 would have been more reasonable.\u2019<\/p>\n

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