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. 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?

However, the two truffle bars and spherical truffles are individually wrapped in plastic which perhaps could've been changed or reduced to make this box a winner. After a viral post on Facebook, a debate has been sparked about how sustainable these boxes are with many being more plastic packaging than actual product.Selection boxes have developed massively in the past couple of decades and now it's not only chocolate packaged up in Christmas plastic - chewy sweets, jewellery, cosmetics and candles were also presented in shiny festive wrapping. 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. Founded in England in the 1930s, it has grown into a global organisation with 37 much-loved brands sold in over 100 countries. She said: "We have to be really careful as consumers to check the supply chain and make sure that the changes these companies are making are genuine.

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? The best box on offer at Wilko in terms of reducing plastic was the Galaxy Christmas collection box. However, inside each packet was a smaller tray to keep the Reese's chocolate peanut cups in place – unlike the larger tray, these were made from white cardboard. Despite efforts from some brands to reduce plastic packaging, it is still a major problem with consumers having to foot the bill for more environmentally conscious packaging.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. 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? For one of the biggest confectionary brands in the UK, the fact that this box was more plastic than chocolate is very disappointing. 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. This box is definitely not great for the amount of plastic packaging versus the small amount of chocolate left to enjoy.

Galaxy is also launching a new Truffles Assortment for this year’s festive season, featuring Smooth Chocolate, Caramel and new Salted Caramel truffles.Talking Retail is owned by Metropolis International Group Limited, a member of the Metropolis Group; you can view our privacy and cookies policy here.

To keep it fair, I picked up all of the big brand chocolate boxes at Wilko to compare and see if their efforts in packaging are becoming more environmentally friendly. 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. Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the product information provided, products and their ingredients may change. Galaxy Cookie Crumble: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Skimmed Milk Powder, Milk Fat, Cocoa Mass, Wheat Flour, Lactose, Whey Permeate (from Milk), Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithin), Palm Fat, Sunflower Oil, Glucose Syrup, Natural Colour (Vegetable Carbon), Salt, Raising Agent (E503), Vanilla Extract. It includes full-size versions of their best-sellers - Yorkie, KitKat, KitKat Chunky, Aero, Aero Mint and Fruit Pastilles (this was the only box we purchased with a jelly sweet included).

This box is definitely worth the money in terms of product, with two big bars of Lindt chocolate, two truffle bars and a big selection of the original luxury chocolate truffles.