Warning for shoppers over chocolate prices this Halloween as prices soar – the worst bars revealed --[Reported by Umva mag]

CHOCOLATE prices could haunt shoppers this Halloween, as new figures show the cost of the treats has soared in the last year. The price of the sugary snacks has risen by 11% in the year to August, according to a study by the consumer group Which? Chocolate prices have skyrocketed in the last year Twix Caramel & White Chocolate Fingers Biscuit Snack Bars increased from £1.65 to £2.35 at Asda Asda’s Moo Free Dairy Free & Vegan Chocolate Bar has risen from £1.50 to £2.40 This is compared to other food and drink products which grew by 2.7% over the same period. These hikes can be seen in supermarkets’ own brand ranges and from manufacturers such as Cadbury and Mars. For example, the cost of Sainsbury’s No Added Sugar Milk Chocolate (100g) has almost doubled, rising from 95p in the three months to the end of August 2023 to £1.84 in the same period in 2024. Meanwhile, Asda’s Moo Free Dairy Free & Vegan Chocolate Bar (80g) rose from £1.50 to £2.40, marking an increase of 60%. Cadbury’s Family Treatsize Multipack, which is a classic to have at the door for trick or treaters increased from £2.50 to £3.72 at Sainsbury. Meanwhile, the Cadbury Milk Tray Chocolate Box (360g) rose from £4.01 to £5.74 at Morrisons. Twix Caramel & White Chocolate Fingers Biscuit Snack Bars Multipack, which come in a pack of nine increased from £1.65 to £2.35 at Asda. An Asda spokesman said the supermarket is “consistently recognised as the best-value traditional supermarket in independent price comparison surveys”. While a Morrisons spokeswoman said the company was “working hard to keep prices down and competitive for our customers”. Sainsbury’s said: “While prices can go up and down for a range of reasons, we’re committed to offering our customers great choice and value when they shop with us.” Cocoa prices have hit new records over the last year following poor harvests caused by unusual weather in West Africa, leading to a cost increase. Ele Clark, retail editor at Which?, said: “Chocolate prices have risen dramatically in the last year. “ World events such as Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine and the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic have sent the cost of everyday goods skyrocketing. While prices have cooled over the last 18 months, many shoppers are still feeling the pinch. Ele explained that 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.” This is known as unit pricing and is an easier way for shoppers to compare similar items of different sizes. You should be able to see the product’s unit price where its price tag is shown – it may be in small print. It displays the cost of different products by weight, or volume and helps you easily compare the prices of products, regardless of their respective sizes. For example, Tesco is charging £1.29 per 100g for a four-pack of Twirls. However, the supermarket charges £1.10 per 100g if you snap it up using the Tesco Clubcard. How to save money on chocolate WE all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don't have to break the bank buying your favourite bar. Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs… Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed on flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for supermarket’s own brand bars. Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere. Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal. Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced. They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best before date or the packaging is slightly damaged. Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar. So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger. So, it works out the best value to buy the product with your clubcard as you get more bang for your buck in the long run. Shopping around for the best bargain When hunting for a deal it is important to shop around make sure you are not being overcharged. There are plenty of comparison websites out there that’ll check prices for you – so don’t be left paying more than you have to. Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers. For example, Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a produc

Sep 19, 2024 - 18:24

Warning for shoppers over chocolate prices this Halloween as prices soar – the worst bars revealed --[Reported by Umva mag]

CHOCOLATE prices could haunt shoppers this Halloween, as new figures show the cost of the treats has soared in the last year.

The price of the sugary snacks has risen by 11% in the year to August, according to a study by the consumer group Which?

a purple box of cadbury milk tray chocolates — Chocolate prices have skyrocketed in the last year

a package of twizzlers white fingers contains 9x 23g bars — Twix Caramel & White Chocolate Fingers Biscuit Snack Bars increased from £1.65 to £2.35 at Asda

a box of moo free original for dairy dodging choccy chompers — Asda’s Moo Free Dairy Free & Vegan Chocolate Bar has risen from £1.50 to £2.40

This is compared to other food and drink products which grew by 2.7% over the same period.

These hikes can be seen in supermarkets’ own brand ranges and from manufacturers such as Cadbury and Mars.

For example, the cost of Sainsbury’s No Added Sugar Milk Chocolate (100g) has almost doubled, rising from 95p in the three months to the end of August 2023 to £1.84 in the same period in 2024.

Meanwhile, Asda’s Moo Free Dairy Free & Vegan Chocolate Bar (80g) rose from £1.50 to £2.40, marking an increase of 60%.

Cadbury’s Family Treatsize Multipack, which is a classic to have at the door for trick or treaters increased from £2.50 to £3.72 at Sainsbury.

Meanwhile, the Cadbury Milk Tray Chocolate Box (360g) rose from £4.01 to £5.74 at Morrisons.

Twix Caramel & White Chocolate Fingers Biscuit Snack Bars Multipack, which come in a pack of nine increased from £1.65 to £2.35 at Asda.

An Asda spokesman said the supermarket is “consistently recognised as the best-value traditional supermarket in independent price comparison surveys”.

While a Morrisons spokeswoman said the company was “working hard to keep prices down and competitive for our customers”.

Sainsbury’s said: “While prices can go up and down for a range of reasons, we’re committed to offering our customers great choice and value when they shop with us.”

Cocoa prices have hit new records over the last year following poor harvests caused by unusual weather in West Africa, leading to a cost increase.

Ele Clark, retail editor at Which?, said: “Chocolate prices have risen dramatically in the last year. “

World events such as Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine and the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic have sent the cost of everyday goods skyrocketing.

While prices have cooled over the last 18 months, many shoppers are still feeling the pinch.

Ele explained that 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.”

This is known as unit pricing and is an easier way for shoppers to compare similar items of different sizes.

You should be able to see the product’s unit price where its price tag is shown – it may be in small print.

It displays the cost of different products by weight, or volume and helps you easily compare the prices of products, regardless of their respective sizes.

For example, Tesco is charging £1.29 per 100g for a four-pack of Twirls.

However, the supermarket charges £1.10 per 100g if you snap it up using the Tesco Clubcard.

How to save money on chocolate

WE all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don't have to break the bank buying your favourite bar.

Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs…

Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed on flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for supermarket’s own brand bars.

Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere.

Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal.

Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced.

They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.

Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.

So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.

So, it works out the best value to buy the product with your clubcard as you get more bang for your buck in the long run.

Shopping around for the best bargain

When hunting for a deal it is important to shop around make sure you are not being overcharged.

There are plenty of comparison websites out there that’ll check prices for you – so don’t be left paying more than you have to.

Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers.

For example, Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results.

Price Spy also logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and the supermarkets.

Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.

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