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Quality Street, Cadbury Heroes, Roses and Celebrations - Cheapest Shops to Buy Chocolate Boxes
Prices per 100g for major Christmas chocolate tubs have risen by up to 116% due to climate impacts and supply-chain pressures, while tub sizes have shrunk since 2021.
- New analysis from the ECIU shows the price per 100g of popular Christmas chocolate tubs surged since 2021, almost doubling in some cases, as of December 14.
- Climate-Driven shocks to cocoa, sugar and dairy have disrupted supplies, with extreme weather harming UK sugar beet and dairy producers and cocoa growers in West Africa.
- Brand-by-Brand analysis found Roses rose 95% in price per 100g with tub size down 17%, while Terry's Chocolate Orange price rose 116% and size fell 8% since 2021.
- Retail pricing shifts mean UK shoppers face higher loyalty prices, with Morrisons More Card tubs now 6 and Sainsbury's Nectar up to 4.95, since last week.
- ECIU says cutting emissions to net zero and supporting farmers is needed to reduce food-price volatility, as foods hit by extreme weather rise over four times faster than others amid general inflation of 6%.
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I spotted tin of Cadbury Roses at supermarket and had to do double-take at price - The Mirror
In the past, you wouldn't have expected to pay more than a fiver for a tin of festive chocolates. However, I had to do a double-take when I saw how much Cadbury Roses and Heroes were on sale in my latest trip to the supermarket
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