Chocolate treats for Christmas 2023 jump in price at UK supermarkets
by Sarah Butler from on (#6HBMK)
Fun-size packs of bars, Milk Tray and Quality Street up by at least 50% since 2022 as cocoa, sugar and packaging costs balloon
Supermarkets have increased the price of some festive chocolate treats by more than 50% on last year as inflation takes its toll on cocoa, sugar and packaging, research has shown.
Top of the Christmas inflation pack was Green & Black's miniature chocolate bar collection which was up by just over 67% on last year to 6 at Asda, according to analysis of supermarket pricing by Which?, the consumer group.
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