Freddo bar creator would be ‘rolling in his grave’ at its price today, daughter says

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Freddo bar creator would be ‘rolling in his grave’ at its price today, daughter says - short news

Harry Melbourne’s froggy treat that cost 10p in its 1990s heyday is about 30p or even £1 now

The creator of the Freddo chocolate bar would be rolling in his grave if he could see the prices being charged for a treat that cost 10p back in its 1990s heyday, his daughter has said.

Leonie Wadin said she once waited impatiently for her father, Harry Melbourne, to come home with boxes of Freddos, but has now vowed never to buy another one.

Read more on The Guardian

source: The Guardian - 11.08.2025

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Freddo bar creator would be ‘rolling in his grave’ at its price today, daughter says

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