This year’s selection box offerings include favourites from Galaxy Christmas Collection, Maltesers & Friends, and the reintroduction of Milky Way Universe. With the COP26 summit in Glasgow creating a global conversation on climate change, for many it is now important to make small changes in every day life to be more sustainable. Mars Wrigley’s gifting portfolio includes consumer favourite brands in a range of formats, with the boxed range offering a simple gifting solution to all shoppers.

However, on the shelf it measured up in size to the more expensive competitors, with the solid plastic framing creating a very disappointing illusion. The box includes miniature versions of the brand classics – Twix, Mars, Milky Way and of course Maltesers. Maltesers selection box, 73g Liz O'Hanlon runs a plastic-free refilling centre, she believes that although some companies are trying to make the move away from plastic, it could just be a way of tapping into another market to make profit.Galaxy Smooth Milk: Sugar, Skimmed Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Milk Fat, Palm Fat, Lactose, Whey Permeate (from Milk), Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithin), Vanilla Extract. Britvic is an international soft drinks business rich in history and heritage. Founded in England in the 1930s, it has grown into a global organisation with 37 much-loved brands sold in over 100 countries. Again, it appeared to be fairly large in size but the plastic tray inside was responsible for this. It has a bit more chocolate than the Maltesers box but only edged out of the bottom spot by a chocolate button. The best box on offer at Wilko in terms of reducing plastic was the Galaxy Christmas collection box. So for example, if some of the large organisations started offering refills, which I think would be brilliant – is it genuinely possible for them to be able to do that with a supply chain which is ethical and genuine?

Established in 2007, TalkingRetail.com brings you the latest news, analysis and information across the UK convenience and independent grocery retail sectors. Galaxy Ripple: Sugar, Skimmed Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Palm Fat, Milk Fat, Lactose, Whey Permeate (from Milk), Emulsifiers ( Soya Lecithin, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate), Vanilla Extract. There were two varieties of this box at Wilko but I opted for the classic all milk chocolate box – both look the same in terms of the cardboard exterior. Galaxy is also launching a new Truffles Assortment for this year’s festive season, featuring Smooth Chocolate, Caramel and new Salted Caramel truffles.

The inside tray is made from cardboard which is great to see, the only plastic included is the wrappers for the individual chocolate bars. Nestlé selection box, 216g The Nestlé selection box has a cardboard tray and box with plastic wrapping on most of the treats inside The Reese's selection box really stood out on the shelf, opting for a bright orange cardboard exterior and only a subtle nod to Christmas with a strange DJ Santa illustration.

Are they actually transporting their products to supermarkets in shrink wrapped plastic, in plastic disposable containers that they just empty out to make us feel better as consumers? Galaxy Caramel: Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Skimmed Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Cocoa Mass, Palm Fat, Lactose, Whey Permeate (from Milk), Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithin), Salt, Vanilla Extract. The exterior box is cardboard but what makes this stand out is the removal of the inside tray entirely – it simply has a perforated edge to open the box. Galaxy Salted Caramel: Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Skimmed Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Cocoa Mass, Palm Fat, Lactose, Whey Permeate (from Milk), Salt, Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithin), Vanilla Extract. The premium gifting range, includes Maltesers Truffles and Galaxy Truffles, providing alternative and indulgent gifting options for consumers.The KitKat for example comes in paper and foil, so why aren't all the other chocolate bars going in paper and foil like they used to be?