Malteser Truffles get searched by people who already know the standard Maltesers honeycomb ball and want to know what's different about the truffle version before they buy one as a gift.
Built on the same honeycomb-and-chocolate idea
Maltesers themselves date back to 1936, launched by Mars in the UK around the "less fattening" positioning of a lighter, aerated honeycomb centre inside a thin chocolate shell. The Truffles version takes that same core concept — a light, malted honeycomb centre — and wraps it in a softer, thicker truffle-style chocolate coating rather than the thin standard Maltesers shell, positioning it as a boxed gift rather than a sharing bag.
Why the format shift makes sense as a gift
Sharing bags and multipacks are built for snacking; a truffle-format box with a heavier chocolate coating and gift packaging fits the boxed-chocolate gifting market instead, sitting alongside other truffle-style boxes rather than against multipack sharing bags.
What we actually stock right now
Good news here — Maltesers Milk Chocolate Truffles Gift Box 200g is in stock with us right now. If you want more volume or the honeycomb-and-Maltesers combination in a bigger format, the Maltesers Milk Chocolate & Honeycomb Gift Box 310g is also well stocked.
FAQ
What's the difference between Maltesers and Malteser Truffles?
Standard Maltesers are a light honeycomb centre in a thin chocolate shell, usually sold as a sharing bag. Malteser Truffles use the same honeycomb centre but with a thicker, softer truffle-style chocolate coating, sold in gift boxes rather than sharing bags.
How old is the Maltesers brand?
It dates back to 1936, when Mars launched it in the UK.
Are Malteser Truffles in stock at Supreme Sweets?
Yes — the Maltesers Milk Chocolate Truffles Gift Box 200g is currently in stock.
Is there a bigger format if I want more than the 200g box?
Yes, the Maltesers Milk Chocolate & Honeycomb Gift Box 310g is also well stocked and gives you more volume.