The maker of the popular chocolate bar Galaxy has been criticised after upping the price by around 50%.
Fans of Mars Wrigley's "Smooth Milk" Galaxy bar were frustrated after seeing the 110g sized bar had increased from 99p to £1.50 in supermarkets.
As of writing, the 110g Galaxy Smooth bar was priced at £1.50 in Sainsbury's, Tesco and Ocado and at £1.60 at Co-Op.
The bar was a little cheaper at Morrisons, Waitrose and Asda however being priced at £1.25.
One frustrated chocolate lover Dennis Rigglesford told The Sun: “We are all being taken for a ride on price increases across the board.
"It’s always been 99p, I’d be interested to learn of the manufacturers’ excuse for such an unexplained jump.”
It's not just Mars Wrigley who is under fire, many food companies have been called out for the price of their products lately.
Many companies have upped the price of their products citing the reason for the move being rising costs for materials and energy.
This was cited as the reason for Mars Wringley 's price hike.
A Mars Wrigley spokesman told the Sun: “The inflationary pressures being felt around the globe are well documented and sadly we are not immune to them.
"We continue to absorb substantial cost increases coming from raw materials and regrettably we have had to make the difficult decision to make some list price adjustments.
“At Mars Wrigley, we will always offer our products at the best possible value for money, it’s something that we won’t compromise on, and we’re doubling down on that commitment in these challenging times.”
Cadbury's owner Mondelez International came under fire earlier this month after the price of their popular Easter product Mini Eggs had increased.
The price of an 80g bag of Cadbury's Mini Eggs had risen from £1 last year to £1.25 now.
The company said that it was trying to "absorb" the rising costs where it could however its "significantly increased input costs" were making the products more expensive to make.
This sadly meant the costs had to be passed on to the customer by upping the recommended retail price.
However, the Cadbury owner did not that retailers were free to set their own prices in their shops.
Mirror Money has contacted Mars Wrigley directly for comment.
