Grocery manager Leon Rademacher said the chocolate conundrum really began last Halloween. That's when he first noticed a cost increase. "I'm going to be booking our Halloween candy for next fall ...

Chocolate may come with a slightly bitter aftertaste this Easter. Shoppers in Europe, the United States and elsewhere are paying more for their traditional candy eggs and bunnies as changing ...

Hershey raised candy prices for Valentine's Day and Easter in 2022, then increased the cost of chocolate more broadly in mid-2023 before in February rolling out small hikes on some grocery and ...

As a matter of fact, according to the National Confectioners Association, 92% of Americans who celebrate Easter plan to Include chocolate and candy In their celebrations According to a news ...

U.S. confectionery sales are expected to hit $61 billion by 2028. The "State of Treating" combines proprietary NCA consumer survey findings with syndicated data provided by Circana and Euromonitor ...

Inflation and other factors related to the U.S. economy continue to wreak havoc on Americans, and the price of Easter essentials, including eggs, chocolate and candy, remains at near-historic highs.

(WWLP) – Chocolate prices may be soaring, but consumers still plan to dish out $3.1 billion on candy for Easter weekend ... the holiday weekend. Samantha Williams, Owner of Sweeties, shared ...

Baskets overflowing with chocolate bunnies and pastel-colored marshmallows are a holiday staple, with Americans forecast to spend more than $5 billion on candy this Easter season. But this year ...

Cocoa futures surged above an unprecedented $10,000 a metric ton on Tuesday before erasing gains and taking a breather from a historic rally that has seen prices of the key chocolate ingredient ...

Here's why your Easter candy might cost a little more ... More from USA TODAY:Chocolate is getting more expensive as the global cocoa supply faces a shortage David Branch, sector manager with ...