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Shocking rise in cost of Easter Eggs revealed including treat whose price has doubled in five years
Shocking rise in cost of Easter Eggs revealed including treat whose price has doubled in five years
Published on April 05, 2025 at 08:34 PM
CASH-STRAPPED families are forking out more than twice as much for some Easter treats as they did five years ago.
can reveal that the cost of popular foods including eggs, chocolate bunnies and hot cross buns has soared since 2020, with some now more than DOUBLE the original price. The cost of Easter eggs and treats like hot cross buns has surged over the past five yearsCreme Eggs are the worst offender with multi-packs of the iconic snacks more than doubling in price
is the worst offender as the cost of its Creme Eggs has shot up over half a decade.
A five-pack of at was £1.65 in 2020 but is now £3.50 — that is an increase of 112 per cent.
It isn’t just chocolate that has a higher price tag either, because hot cross buns have also gone up.
Co-op’s Irresistible Richly Fruited Luxury Hot Cross Buns were £1.35 during the Covid but are now £1.50 — an 11 per cent jump.
And M&S Made Without Wheat Hot Cross Buns have increased by 47 per cent from £1.50 to £2.20.
Meanwhile, other items have not only gone up in price but down in weight.
Consumer expert Martyn James said: “Price rises like this make me hot . . . and cross!
“There is no justification for the rampant price-hiking and shrinkflation that is forcing struggling families into the red at the exact point all go up. It’s greedy and selfish.”;
Tesco, and Lindt all said they were forced to increase prices because of the rising price of cocoa.
Hotel Chocolat said it continually tries to “absorb”; growing costs.
A spokesman for Cadbury owners Mondelez said high “energy and transport”; costs were also to blame.
Terry’s owner Carambar & Co said: “The cost of cocoa has been going up over the last few years, and sky-rocketed recently.
“With this unprecedented challenge we made the difficult decision to make some adjustments.”;
The and M&S declined to comment.
A five-pack of Creme Eggs now costs £3.50 at Tesco
