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    Some festive chocolate boxes cost at least 50% more than last year, Which? finds

    by Josie Clarke Dec 23, 2023 3 minutes

    A number of festive chocolate boxes cost at least 50% more than a year ago in some of the worst inflation across grocery products, Which? has found.

    While overall supermarket food and drink inflation slowed to 8.3% in November, price rises on chocolate as a food category were almost twice as much at 15.3%, according to the watchdog.

    The increasing cost of key ingredients, including cocoa and sugar, have been largely to blame for prices of confectionery going up, with both commodities being hit by supply issues and poor production in the last

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