Price shock for Easter: chocolate buns cost 10% more! This is how you save!

Price shock for Easter: chocolate buns cost 10% more! This is how you save!

Côte d’Ivoire, Westafrika - The upcoming holidays not only bring joy, but also a significant increase in price for chocolate. According to Oe24 becomes chocolate in 2025, especially chocolate, especially chocolate this year will increase by an average of 10% in price. This is due to various factors, such as bad harvests, increased cocoa prices and economic influences. Small chocolate buns and other Easter figures will also rise sharply in price, with surcharges of up to 159%.

Particularly affected are premium brands such as the Lindt gold bunny, the price increase of which is recorded by around 10% for 100 grams. Further price increases can be expected by new trade tariffs on European goods that burden chocolate export. Consumers must therefore adapt to higher prices, especially in view of the increased production costs and trade tariffs.

cocoa price reaches record stands

The price for cocoa recently reached record stands. As Tageschau.de reports, the price for a tonne cocoa climbs towards $ 10,000 after reaching almost 13,000 US dollars shortly before Christmas had. The stocks in important trade centers such as London and New York have dropped to a historical low, which further fueled the price increase. The inventories in London fell from over 100,000 tons to around 21,000 tons.

The causes of this low offer are diverse: climate change, plant diseases and a decline in investments in cocoa cultivation contribute to the difficulties. There is also an increasing demand for cocoa, especially from emerging markets such as China, which further tighten the situation.

consumer asked to compare prices

The consumers are required to buy carefully. According to OE24 you should find the best offers. Discounters often offer cheaper and more sustainable alternatives that only contain cocoa butter and do without palm oil. Many of these products also carry fair trade or rainforest alliance seals.

The current uncertainties on the market mean that consumers may find fewer cocoa in their chocolate. The farmers already warn of poor quality of the beans and possible scarcity in April, which should further influence the price development. It remains to be seen how the market conditions will develop in the coming weeks, but one thing is certain: chocolate will be an expensive pleasure in 2025.