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Phoebe Barton

Sainsbury’s shoppers say supermarket has ‘taken it too far’ with new Easter snack

A new Sainsbury's snack recently shared online has divided shoppers, with some calling it "horrible".

Facebook page Snack News & Reviews frequently posts photos of new food products to keep its followers up to date on what’s available on supermarket shelves across the UK. It recently shared an image of a new Sainsbury’s snack, with some shoppers saying the supermarket has “taken it too far”.

The image shows a pot of Carrots & Chocolate Flavoured Houmous which is a part of the “Easter Bunny Snacks” range. The food product, which costs £1, contains carrot batons and a dip made from cooked chickpeas, golden syrup, sesame seed paste, cocoa powder and concentrated lemon juice.

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Shoppers were quick to share their thoughts on the snack. One said: “This sounds horrible” with a second commenting: “Not sure how I feel about this…”.

A third wrote: “Not a good mix me thinks.” Someone else added: “Just throw the whole world in the bin and be done. You've taken it too far”.

One shopper tagged a friend and said: “a bit of me tbh [to be honest]” before adding: “wait I just realised it said chocolate wtf [what the f**k] no”.

However, some shoppers like the sound of carrots and chocolate houmous. One commented: “Need to buy” with another person adding: “oh that's my cuppa tea”.

You can buy the Carrots & Chocolate Flavoured Houmous in Sainsbury’s stores now or online here.

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