Meaning behind secret code written on EVERY Cadbury Creme Egg revealed
CADBURY Crème Egg fans are left stunned after finally discovering the meaning behind the treat’s codes.
Sweet-toothed revelers were also left open-mouthed when they realized which ingredient helped create the yellow ‘yolk’ of the delicious chocolate treat.
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A hidden detail in the egg’s foil packaging could reveal how the Crème Egg is made at the Bournville Factory, where four machines pack 50,000 eggs every hour.
Chocolate-crazed Brits who have the treat on hand can now see which mechanical packaging put their treat together, the Daily Star revealed.
Below the expiration date you will find the letter ‘W’ with a number next to it.
For example, a Crème Egg Daily Star fresh off the line has ‘W2’ printed on the foil.
Product developer David Shepard, from the Mondelēz International Research and Development team, explained how the Crème Egg is put together.
“The Crème Egg is made using a quite unique process, it’s not like a normal chocolate bar,” he said.
“Normally in a chocolate factory if you have a filling, like a Creme Egg, you make a chocolate shell, you place the shell and put the center in it.
“That’s the way we make the Crème Egg tablet. But actually for the Crème Egg it’s very clever how it’s done.
“Basically you put the gooey center, the yolk and the egg white into liquid chocolate and it is very cleverly pushed out. We call this displacement.
“That’s the only product I know of that does that. It’s put into molds and the two halves come together – it’s fantastic. You think it’s going to be a complete mess, but it’s not.”
Fans were also amazed to discover how workers achieved the egg’s signature yellow blob.
A Cadbury spokesperson had fans raising their eyebrows when they did so revealed that paprika is one of the main ingredients.
An extract of the spice, made from dried and ground red peppers, makes the deliciously sticky inside resemble a real egg.
It comes after news that struggling parents are having to spend up to 50 per cent more on Easter eggs compared to last year.
The sun on Sunday saw prices soar, while the chocolate treats children unwrap on March 31 are sometimes smaller.
A Ferrero Rocher milk chocolate egg costs £15 from £10, while an Asda dark chocolate egg with vanilla truffles costs £6.50, from £5.
A Cadbury Dairy Milk Giant Buttons egg at Sainsbury’s costs £1.50 instead of £1.25 – and not that big.
Consumer expert Martyn James said: “Parents are pushing their limits. It’s not like Christmas, where you can fill a stocking with relatively cheap things.
“Easter is about eggs, chocolate – you can’t ignore that. A simple party is unaffordable for millions of people. The price of cocoa has increased, but not by 50 percent.”