(Finance) – The 2024 is confirmed as the record year of the cocoa, whose international prices have undergone An increase of 170% making the raw material jump to 11,241 dollars, with waterfall effects on a multitude of consumer products. This was stated by Assoutenti, who has carried out an in -depth study on the subject.
In the last year All cocoa -based food products recorded a significant increase in retail price lists, which was felt particularly during the latest Christmas holidays, with heavy increases for chocolate -based desserts, from nougat to stuffed panettone – explains Assoutenti – The confectionery industry has only managed to absorb the rise in the prices, which were downloaded on end consumers: the average price of a 100 gram chocolate bar went to Italy from 1.26 euros of 2021 to 1, 60 euros of 2024, with an increase of about +27% in three years.
“But there is also another negative consequence for consumers – warns the president Gabriele Melluso – the producers, in order to contain the costs, are gradually cutting the weight and size of the food products based on chocolate, to the point that the classic Barretta sold in stores and supermarkets has fallen from the standard format from 100 grams to the 75 gram one, in some cases almost halving at 60 grams, without however suffering a similar price reduction. A raised trend of raw materials which, unfortunately, seems destined to continue also in 2025, And that are affecting other consumer products such as coffee, olive oil and butter ” – concludes Melluso.