A NEW flavour of an iconic biscuit branded “Aussie gold” has landed exclusively in a major supermarket.
The Australian treat, Tim Tam, has come out with a new extra chocolatey flavour.
Fans have obsessed over the choc, which launched in the UK last year.
Now, UK shoppers can get their hands on the latest edition, which has an extra layer of smooth milk chocolate added.
Talyah Falabella, Tim Tam’s International Marketing Manager, said: “For over 60 years, Tim Tam has been Australia’s favourite chocolaty biscuit.
“We’re excited to bring another irresistible addition to the UK, offering the ultimate indulgence for chocolate lovers.”
It comes as for the first time, the UK is celebrating Tim Tam Day on February 16, alongside Australia.
The new Tim Tam Extra Chocolaty is available exclusively at Waitrose for an RRP of £2.50 per pack.
Similar to Britain’s Penguin biscuits, Tim Tams are made with two chocolate biscuits sandwiched together with a smooth chocolate cream, all wrapped in a thick layer of chocolate.
Over the years, they’ve become a household staple in Australia, with fans calling them the ultimate tea-time treat.
Chocolate lovers rejoiced when the biscuits became available in the UK for the first time last year.
“Finally! I’ve been waiting for these to hit the UK for ages!” one user wrote.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Exciting new chocolates that have been spotted on shop shelves” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6353719185112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]Another added, “If you haven’t tried a Tim Tam, you’re seriously missing out.”
It first hit stores with three classic flavours, Original, Dark, and Chewy Carame.
And were available at Waitrose and Ocado, before then being stocked at Tesco.
It’s not the first time UK shoppers have gone wild for Australian snacks they spotted on shelves.
[authenticated-scripts src=”%3Cscript%20class%3D%22palin-poll%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fpollingwidgets%2Fv3%2Fwidget.js%3Fquestion_id%3D106445%26game%3Dpolling%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E” type=”embedded” width=”100″ /]Shoppers have been going wild for a Cadbury selection box full of Australian chocolate favourites usually unavailable in the UK.
They include Dairy Milk white chocolate Freddos, Scorched Peanut Bars, Snickers Butterscotch, Caramilk Twirls and regular Dairy Milk milk chocolate bars.
Last year, others yelled “it’s a party in my mouth” as B&M rolled out a new M&M flavour normally only seen in the land down under.
The retailer is stocking a Mocha Mudcake version of the classic snack after launching it down under in July last year.
Now the quirky flavour has landed in B&M, with shoppers keen to snap it up.
Instagram page Newfoodfindsuk posted a photo of the 130g bag of sweet online with almost 150 giving the post a like.
Cadbury Twirl Bites in Caramilk and also strawberry also launched last year.
Eagle-eyed foodies spotted the treats, titled “Aus Twirl” in B&M.
Retro food fans will also be pleased to know that some of their favourite “nostalgic” snacks are back on the shelves.
Most people have a favourite chocolate bar or crisp flavour they would love to see return – and we can now reveal some that have.
Aldi made biscuit lovers’ dreams come true when it revealed it was bringing back the beloved Elkes Sports Shortcake biscuits.
The Hazelnut KitKat Chunky has made a return to the shelves after three years and shoppers can’t get enough of it.
Plus, Morrisons started stocking Marmite crisps in February last year after Walkers announced it would be discontinuing the flavour.
Biscuit lovers were rejoicing at the return of the McVities white chocolate biscuit after almost 20 years.
The tea-break favourite was last seen on the shelves as a limited edition in 2005 and made its return in July last year.
Elsewhere, Happy Faces were axed around 2015 and were spotted back on the shelves last year.