At Ocado, a Cadbury Milk Tray Chocolate Box (360g) rose by 120% from £2.63 on average in November 2023 to £5.78 in November 2024 and at Morrisons, a Cadbury Chocolate Xmas Santa Selection Box Medium (125g) increased by 83% from £1.50 to £2.75 on average.
Chocolate prices soaring in latest cost-of-living blow Chocolate makers have said they are being severely affected by the rising costs of cocoa.
's latest inflation tracker found chocolate in supermarkets went up 12% in the year to November 2024, the highest across all the food and drink categories it looked at.
It caused a challenging time for small chocolate businesses even in the run up to Christmas, traditionally a busy year for these firms.
She said: "Many of the problems affecting our chocolate were happening a year ago, and the effects are still being felt.
