Chocolate prices soar in bad news for Halloween revellers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chocolate prices soar in bad news for Halloween revellers

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Our research shows that despite overall food and drink inflation continuing to fall, chocolate prices have risen dramatically in the last year Ele Clark, Which? The Cadbury Family Treatsize Multipack increased from £2.50 to £3.72 at Sainsbury’s, while the Cadbury Milk Tray Chocolate Box rose from £4.01 to £5.74 at Morrisons, and the Twix Caramel & White Chocolate Fingers Biscuit Snack Bars Multipack increased from £1.65 to £2.35 at Asda – all price rises of more than 40% in a year. Retail editor Ele Clark said: “Our research shows that despite overall food and drink inflation continuing to fall, chocolate prices have risen dramatically in the last year. “To ensure you get the best value for money on your Halloween chocolate, shop around and compare the price per gram across different pack sizes, retailers and brands.” An Asda spokesman said: “Asda is consistently recognised as the best-value traditional supermarket in independent price comparison surveys, including the Grocer 33 basket comparison and the Which?

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Price warning as 17-month run of falling shop inflation ends
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Price warning as 17-month run of falling shop inflation ends

The Independent  

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​Surprise spike: On the Consumer Price Index
1 month, 3 weeks ago

​Surprise spike: On the Consumer Price Index

The Hindu  

India’s consumer prices have gained fresh momentum over September and October, rendering the tangible softening in inflation to a pace below the official median target of 4% in the two months preceding them, a fleeting reprieve. A sharp surge in vegetable prices, particularly tomato, from the onset of the festival-packed month of October, and an uptick in edible oil prices …

Grocery inflation rises as supermarket trips hit four-year high
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Grocery inflation rises as supermarket trips hit four-year high

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Supermarket prices were 2.3% higher than a year ago last month, up slightly on …

Why you’re seeing scary-high chocolate candy prices this Halloween
2 months, 1 week ago

Why you’re seeing scary-high chocolate candy prices this Halloween

NPR  

Why you’re seeing scary-high chocolate candy prices this Halloween toggle caption Chris O'Meara/AP As cocoa prices continue to spike, shoppers see the jump-scare prices for chocolate candy at the grocery store this Halloween season. Chocolate makers expand their palates Chocolate manufacturers will likely feel the pain for some time, which means chocolate candy prices will also stay high for a …

Why your Halloween candy might cost more this year (and it’s not for the reason you may think)
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why your Halloween candy might cost more this year (and it’s not for the reason you may think)

The Independent  

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Food inflation eases as price of meat, crumpets and chocolate biscuits fell last month, ONS says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Food inflation eases as price of meat, crumpets and chocolate biscuits fell last month, ONS says

Daily Mail  

The pace of UK food inflation fell to the lowest annual rate since November 2021 in March, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show. Overall, prices for food and non-alcoholic drinks increased by 4 per cent in the year to March, down from 5 per cent in the year to February, the ONS said. The ONS data showed …

How the rate of inflation has changed for everyday items
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How the rate of inflation has changed for everyday items

The Independent  

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Restaurant Bills To Rise By 8% This Month; Here's Why
9 months ago

Restaurant Bills To Rise By 8% This Month; Here's Why

News 18  

Eating out and ordering food will be more expensive, including chocolates. The bills in fast food restaurants and upscale restaurants could rise by 5-8% from this month, as the prices of cocoa, coffee, palm oil and sugar have risen sharply in the last quarter. “We assess the situation closely.” Cocoa prices have risen to a record level and reached over …

Pricier Easter bunnies and eggs. Half-dipped Kit Kats. What's up with chocolate?
9 months, 1 week ago

Pricier Easter bunnies and eggs. Half-dipped Kit Kats. What's up with chocolate?

NPR  

Pricier Easter bunnies and eggs. toggle caption Sophie Garcia/AP Wrong conditions at a wrong time of the year Roughly two-thirds of the world's cocoa is grown in West Africa, most of it in Ivory Coast and Ghana. if prices are very high, people start producing more of that commodity," says John Ament, an independent consultant who's the former head of …

Rich cocoa prices hitting shoppers with bitter chocolate costs as Easter approaches
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rich cocoa prices hitting shoppers with bitter chocolate costs as Easter approaches

The Independent  

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Is CHOCOLATE getting more expensive than ever? Here's why your favorite treat might be hit by inflation
10 months, 1 week ago

Is CHOCOLATE getting more expensive than ever? Here's why your favorite treat might be hit by inflation

Daily Mail  

Chocolate lovers should be prepared to pay more than ever for their favorite treat. Cocoa prices have been rising since the end of 2022 and are up to an all-time high of nearly $6,000 per metric ton as of February 2024 Multiple factors such as weather, disease, and government play roles in the reasons behind the price increase in cocoa …

How inflation has hit your shopping basket
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How inflation has hit your shopping basket

The Independent  

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Food prices fall for first time since 2021 as inflation remains unchanged
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Food prices fall for first time since 2021 as inflation remains unchanged

The Independent  

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Chocolate prices this Valentine's Day will be at a record high. What's behind the bittersweet hike?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chocolate prices this Valentine's Day will be at a record high. What's behind the bittersweet hike?

ABC  

Gifting your loved one chocolates on Valentine's Day is a time-honoured tradition, but this year's record high prices could put a damper on the romance. "It's a little bit of a perfect storm, with lower productivity from the cocoa farmers and then slightly lower demand," he said. Associate Professor in social and environmental accounting at the University of Wollongong, Stephanie …

Cocoa prices spiked to an all-time high right before Valentine's Day
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Cocoa prices spiked to an all-time high right before Valentine's Day

NPR  

Cocoa prices spiked to an all-time high right before Valentine's Day Enlarge this image toggle caption Hermann J. Knippertz/AP Hermann J. Knippertz/AP As Valentine's Day approaches, the price of cocoa has never been higher. "Quite honestly, all of our chocolates have increased in price," says Ginger Park, who has run a chocolate shop named Chocolate Chocolate in Washington, D.C., for …

Cost of traditional Christmas dinner for four ‘up by just 1.3% on last year’
1 year, 1 month ago

Cost of traditional Christmas dinner for four ‘up by just 1.3% on last year’

The Independent  

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Less boo for your buck: For the second Halloween in a row, US candy inflation hits double digits
1 year, 2 months ago

Less boo for your buck: For the second Halloween in a row, US candy inflation hits double digits

Associated Press  

Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? Numerator, a market research firm, said its surveys show about one-third of U.S. consumers plan to trade down to value or store brands when buying candy for trick-or-treaters this year. “There may be no price relief in sight, at least through the first half of 2024,” said Dan Sadler, principal of client …

Chocflation! Bars could shrink even further in size amid rise in cocoa prices because of heavy rain in Africa
1 year, 5 months ago

Chocflation! Bars could shrink even further in size amid rise in cocoa prices because of heavy rain in Africa

Daily Mail  

Chocolate bars could shrink even further in size after the price of one of its key ingredients soared. Now experts have warned that it could see food companies, who have already cut the size of their bars and biscuits through 'shrinkflation', considering more reductions - even marketing smaller products as a healthier choice, while charging the same or more. Last …

Food price inflation not driven by weak supermarket competition, says watchdog
1 year, 5 months ago

Food price inflation not driven by weak supermarket competition, says watchdog

The Independent  

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How the inflation rate has changed for everyday food and drink items
1 year, 5 months ago

How the inflation rate has changed for everyday food and drink items

The Independent  

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Grocery price inflation show biggest drop since March peak
1 year, 5 months ago

Grocery price inflation show biggest drop since March peak

The Independent  

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Ocado announces price cuts to milk and other ‘everyday essentials’
1 year, 6 months ago

Ocado announces price cuts to milk and other ‘everyday essentials’

The Independent  

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Coles and Woolworths items Aussies have stopped buying
1 year, 7 months ago

Coles and Woolworths items Aussies have stopped buying

Daily Mail  

Australians have revealed the everyday food items and household products they are no longer buying as prices soar. With inflation still worryingly high at 6.8 per cent, consumers are thinking twice before spending money on entertainment, insurance, self-care, coffee and even some grocery staples to make ends meet. RBA Governor Philip Lowe said the rate rises must continue to drive …

Shop inflation hits new record as coffee and chocolate prices jump
1 year, 7 months ago

Shop inflation hits new record as coffee and chocolate prices jump

The Telegraph  

Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said falling commodity costs were starting to filter through to lower prices at the tills for some staples including butter and milk. Sainsbury’s on Tuesday announced it was slashing the price of its dairy products by as much as 60pc Britain’s second largest supermarket said it had reduced more than 40 …

Grocery price inflation drops slightly but remains sky-high
1 year, 7 months ago

Grocery price inflation drops slightly but remains sky-high

The Independent  

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Food prices double in the UK as inflation at ‘shockingly high levels’, data shows
1 year, 7 months ago

Food prices double in the UK as inflation at ‘shockingly high levels’, data shows

The Independent  

Some meat, yoghurt and vegetables are among items that have doubled in price compared to a year ago, new figures show. urged prime minister Rishi Sunak to intervene on behalf of struggling consumers as its latest data shows food inflation remaining at “shockingly high levels”. With levels of food poverty among children having doubled in the year to January 2023, …

UK inflation: Why are food prices rising so much?
1 year, 8 months ago

UK inflation: Why are food prices rising so much?

The Independent  

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How food and drink items have risen in price in the past year
1 year, 8 months ago

How food and drink items have risen in price in the past year

The Independent  

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Food inflation hits a record high – and retailers say price rises ‘have yet to peak’
1 year, 9 months ago

Food inflation hits a record high – and retailers say price rises ‘have yet to peak’

The Independent  

Shop price inflation reached a record high this month, figures show – and there’s more misery for households in store as experts warn soaring food costs have yet to peak. The increasing cost of sugar coupled with high manufacturing costs contributed to price rises for chocolate, sweets and fizzy drinks, while fruit and vegetable prices also rose as poor harvests …

Grocery in UK costlier than ever as 'cost of living' crisis deepens
1 year, 10 months ago

Grocery in UK costlier than ever as 'cost of living' crisis deepens

Firstpost  

London: The grocery inflation rate in the United Kingdom reached a new record high of 17.1%, said reports based on industry data. According to Kantar Worldpanel, the cost of a family’s typical buying basket could increase by £811 per year as a result of the increase over the past 12 months. According to Kantar, the allure of less expensive own-label …

Low-fat milk and olive oil top list of increased prices for everyday items
1 year, 10 months ago

Low-fat milk and olive oil top list of increased prices for everyday items

The Independent  

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How everyday food items have risen in price in the past 12 months
1 year, 11 months ago

How everyday food items have risen in price in the past 12 months

The Independent  

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Stores face questions as price of basic groceries soars by 30%
1 year, 11 months ago

Stores face questions as price of basic groceries soars by 30%

Daily Mail  

Basic groceries, such as milk, butter and cheese, are seeing price rises of up to 30 per cent – sparking suspicions of supermarket profiteering. It found food and drink inflation was at 15 per cent overall across the UK’s eight biggest supermarkets in the year to December. But the consumer watchdog said shoppers believe stores should do more to help …

How everyday food items have risen in price in the past year
2 years ago

How everyday food items have risen in price in the past year

The Independent  

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Food inflation surges to 12.4% amid predictions of ‘increasingly bleak’ winter
2 years, 1 month ago

Food inflation surges to 12.4% amid predictions of ‘increasingly bleak’ winter

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Food inflation soars to record 11.6% as energy costs, according to British Retail Consortium
2 years, 2 months ago

Food inflation soars to record 11.6% as energy costs, according to British Retail Consortium

Daily Mail  

Separate data from Trolley shows that tea bags are now on average 41p more than they were in October 2021 The cost of Britain's favourite hot beverage - the humble cup of a tea - has soared by a staggering 16 per cent, figures revealed today. Food inflation hit a record 11.6 per cent in October, according to the British …

How everyday food items have risen in price in the past 12 months
2 years, 2 months ago

How everyday food items have risen in price in the past 12 months

The Independent  

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Food inflation hits record level as prices rise 10.6% in a year
2 years, 3 months ago

Food inflation hits record level as prices rise 10.6% in a year

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UK food prices rise at fastest rate since global financial crash
2 years, 4 months ago

UK food prices rise at fastest rate since global financial crash

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Shop prices rise at fastest pace on record with
2 years, 5 months ago

Shop prices rise at fastest pace on record with

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UK inflation surges to new 40-year high of 9.4%
2 years, 5 months ago

UK inflation surges to new 40-year high of 9.4%

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Shop prices hit highest rate of inflation in almost 14 years
2 years, 6 months ago

Shop prices hit highest rate of inflation in almost 14 years

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Shoppers face £380 jump in grocery bills this year as inflation surges
2 years, 6 months ago

Shoppers face £380 jump in grocery bills this year as inflation surges

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Meat in supermarkets, beer and wine in pubs – what is getting more expensive?
2 years, 7 months ago

Meat in supermarkets, beer and wine in pubs – what is getting more expensive?

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Cadbury shrinks Dairy Milk bars as inflation bites
2 years, 9 months ago

Cadbury shrinks Dairy Milk bars as inflation bites

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Price rises hit Christmas shopping
3 years, 1 month ago

Price rises hit Christmas shopping

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