09-12-2025 10:52 via theguardian.com

Britons face higher chocolate prices but average cost of Christmas dinner falls

Supermarkets investing heavily in promotional deals to pull in customers, Worldpanel findsBusiness live – latest updatesThe festive season may be less merry for those with a sweet tooth this year, as the price of chocolate has risen by nearly a fifth, according to research.Chocolate prices in Great Britain rose 18.4% on a year earlier in November, analysts at the market research firm Worldpanel found. Continue reading...
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