The price of a Freddo has gone up again and is unlikely to bounce anytime soon
by Josie Clarke
Mar 26, 2024
2 minutes
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Easter will likely be just the start of chocolate lovers’ woes after cocoa prices soared to a new record following poor harvests caused by unusual weather.
The cocoa bean traded above 10,000 dollars (£7,900) a tonne on world commodity markets on Tuesday, with prices having already doubled in 2024.
Consumers are being hid hard with the price of one of the, reaching heights of 36p this year.
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