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UK Easter Chocolate Prices Soar Amid Cacao Crisis

4/21/2025

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Easter chocolate prices in the UK are skyrocketing, with the Twix white chocolate egg jumping from £5 to £6—a staggering 47% hike. This surge is driven by climate change and disease ravaging cacao crops, sparking fears of a looming chocolate crisis. Experts caution that the industry could face dire challenges within the next decade.

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Easter chocolate prices in the UK are skyrocketing, with the Twix white chocolate egg jumping from £5 to £6—a staggering 47% hike. This surge is driven by climate change and disease ravaging cacao crops, sparking fears of a looming chocolate crisis. Experts caution that the industry could face dire challenges within the next decade.