Asda 'ripping off' customers by DOUBLING price of smoothies after changing to plastic

An indignant shopper has blasted the grocery store Asda for ripping off prospects after it doubled the value of its smoothies following a change from cartons to plastic bottles.

Canine walker Christina Faerber, from Richmond in London, has stated that the value of her favorite Orange, Mango and Ardour Fruit smoothie has just lately elevated to £1.50 from simply 80p.

However she claimed yesterday that the one factor that has modified concerning the product is the packaging - whereas the amount and the juice drink itself have stayed the identical.

Christina Faerber was livid after the value of her favorite Orange, Mango and Ardour Fruit smoothie elevated to £1.50 following a change from cartons to plastic bottles at Asda

Tweeting furiously on-line, she posted an image of the outdated carton subsequent to the brand new rebranded smoothie in its bottle packaging.

She wrote: '#RIPOFF indignant that carton smoothie modified to bottle and NEARLY DOUBLED PRICE. Similar weight, similar smoothie.'

She went on: 'Carton final week was round 86p. Bottle this week £1.50. Similar product, similar weight. Just about double worth.'

An Asda spokesman stated that the grocery store had 'up to date the specification' of its juices and smoothies to enhance the standard of them.

Asda now sells its smoothies in plastic bottles slightly than cartons - and has raised the value to £1.50 from simply 80p regardless of not altering the drink itself, it is thought

However it's unclear from the assertion if the drink itself has been improved, slightly than simply the packaging. MailOnline has contacted Asda for readability.

Asda apologies to Christina on Twitter, writing: 'We do attempt to maintain our costs as little as potential for so long as potential, sorry for any disappointment brought on.' 

The Orange, Mango and Ardour Fruit smoothie just isn't the one drink to have elevated in worth at Asda. 

The grocery store has additionally raised the value of its Pineapple, Coconut and Banana, and Stawberry and Banana smoothies.

It comes after information this week that packing containers of Mr Kipling desserts have shrunk after the producers blamed Brexit for rising costs.

Asda's worth hike follows a sequence of product worth rises, from Mr Kipling this week to the shrinking of Malteser pouches and the widening of Toblerone peaks resulting from 'Brexit'

Bins which contained 9 desserts are being shrunk to incorporate solely eight.

Premier Meals, which owns Mr Kipling, has additionally introduced its intention to lift costs throughout its vary of manufacturers which embrace Oxo inventory cubes. They're anticipated to rise by a 'single digit mark'.

Premier Meals's transfer follows the shrinking of Malteser pouches and the hole between Toblerone's well-known peaks bars being widened. 

And Nestle has warned it could have to extend the value of KitKat bars due to the falling pound. 

An Asda spokesman stated: 'We've just lately up to date the specification of our juices and smoothies to enhance the standard and number of our supply, while nonetheless providing nice worth.'

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