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April 03rd 2024

The Benchmark: Easter egg price hikes are the tip of the cocoaberg

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The Benchmark: Easter egg price hikes are the tip of the cocoaberg

While consumers have complained of rising chocolate Easter egg prices in recent weeks (or even shrinkflation), this is likely only the beginning as futures prices have rallied considerably in recent weeks and show no signs of backing off amid a grim supply outlook. SPGCI analysts also discuss wet planting conditions in many Northern Hemisphere countries and El Nino-affected harvests in the Southern Hemisphere in this month’s video.

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