{"id":562936,"date":"2026-03-25T08:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T08:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562936\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T08:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T08:30:31","slug":"ive-searched-coles-woolworths-and-big-w-the-surprise-item-flying-off-shelves-amid-aussie-fuel-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562936\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I\u2019ve searched Coles, Woolworths and Big W&#8217;: The surprise item flying off shelves amid Aussie fuel crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cadbury Mini Eggs are selling out across the country.<\/p>\n<p>In the lead-up to Easter weekend &#8211; taking place between April 3 and April 5 &#8211; the beloved chocolate treats have disappeared from shelves as Aussies across the country have resorted to &#8220;panic&#8221; buying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chocolate-lovers are so concerned regarding the Mini Eggs shortage that they&#8217;ve resorted to hunting them down online, with many using various social media channels to track down the remaining stock, while also voicing their worry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/6e5c481ab00e582390af8696acc5603d\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Farmers are stockpiling diesel to \u2018keep their farms viable\u2019\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Panic buyers moved away from petrol and to the Cadbury Mini Eggs?&#8221; one person posted on Reddit, referring to the current fuel shortage, before adding: &#8220;Are people stock piling these again?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another person added: &#8220;My woolies was sold out of mini eggs three weeks ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Could someone please help? Where could someone find the mini eggs?\u00a0 When will they be back\/restocking? I\u2019ve searched Coles, Woolworths and Big W,&#8221; one person complained on Facebook.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The mini egg shortage is not exclusive to Australia, it also stretches all the way across the Tasman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5db01c0412f27eaf8aa7d2df2e7b0103.jpeg\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Petrol stations running dry as Australia\u2019s fuel crisis deepens\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Forget the fuel crisis\u2026 can we talk about the sudden shortage of mini eggs?!&#8221; one New Zealander penned on Reddit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another Kiwi asked: &#8220;Where have all the mini eggs gone?&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One person levelled with concerned shoppers, assuring them that the sell-out trend was an annual occurence and nothing new when it came to the beloved Easter choccies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cadbury Mini Eggs always sell out a month before Easter. I start stocking up as soon as they&#8217;re on the shelves because I use them in Easter baking,&#8221; they pointed out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another chimed in: \u201cThis happens every year about a month out from Easter. If you\u2019re a genuine fan, you\u2019d already know this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Last year I missed out, this year I\u2019m part of the problem \u2026 Ordered 35 bags,&#8221; a third added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The shortage is so dire that Cadbury has now launched a\u00a0<a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cadbury.com.au\/ocassions\/easter\/mini\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"cadbury.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cMini Eggs locator\u201d<\/a> on their website to help Aussies find the remaining bags of Mini Eggs before it&#8217;s too late.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Responding to skynews.com.au&#8217;s request for comment, a Cadbury spokesperson dubbed their Mini Eggs offering &#8220;one of our most popular Easter products&#8221;, before acknowledging that they are aware of &#8220;how fast they sell every year&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f16e9fa3579a3d5495375240dbb2e945.jpeg\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Queen Mary and King Frederik arrive in Hobart for last leg of royal tour\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you can\u2019t find them,\u00a0we\u2019d recommend trying\u00a0Mini Egg-inspired alternatives &#8211; the 160g Cadbury Micro Mini Eggs Bunny or 163g Cadbury\u00a0Micro Mini Eggs Gift Box both deliver that same iconic crunchy shell with smooth Cadbury chocolate inside.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And for fans who don&#8217;t want to miss out on Mini Eggs news in future, we&#8217;d encourage joining the <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/club.cadbury.com.au\/__;!!F0Stn7g!ELFdIb7FiaqNt5YnBD6ucNPzjeBG9CeZ1MVuF8FD1BjhYiYs_8zzbOvcxKAasxrWWjlBVjG4zzDYHMqMvhFinAnc2u_RGOMQ%24\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/club.cadbury.com.au\/__;!!F0Stn7g!ELFdIb7FiaqNt5YnBD6ucNPzjeBG9CeZ1MVuF8FD1BjhYiYs_8zzbOvcxKAasxrWWjlBVjG4zzDYHMqMvhFinAnc2u_RGOMQ$\" target=\"_blank\" data-outlook-id=\"0ce06b5a-bb81-46a9-8f20-cca1d2bf4258\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Cadbury Club<\/a>\u00a0where members are the first to hear about new and returning treats and giveaways too.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cadbury Mini Eggs are selling out across the country. 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