{"id":10158,"date":"2024-03-22T05:50:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T05:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10158"},"modified":"2024-03-22T05:50:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T05:50:59","slug":"easter-is-around-the-corner-but-the-real-hunt-for-brits-this-time-will-be-to-find-cheap-chocolates-amid-eye-watering-inflation-as-high-as-62-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10158","title":{"rendered":"Easter is around the corner\u2014but the real hunt for Brits this time will be to find cheap chocolates amid eye-watering inflation as high as 62.5%"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Well, it\u2019s nearly that time of year once again. Except this year, people may have to brace themselves for a different type of hunt\u2014finding good deals on overpriced chocolate eggs.<\/p>\n

A new survey by consumer group Which? found<\/a> the prices of Easter eggs\u2014a central fixture of the holiday\u2014have soared to eye-watering levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Across popular brands in the U.K., the price of chocolate is up about 50% (or more) compared to just a year ago.<\/p>\n

Take the iconic Lindt Five Gold Bunny Milk Chocolate, for instance. It\u2019s almost 56% more expensive this year at Asda compared to 2023, while the Cadbury Mini Eggs Large Pouch is 46% pricier in Ocado. The worst example, per Which? data, was the Maltesers Truffles Luxury East Egg, which saw a 62.5% year-over-year price increase at Waitrose.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n