Data: FactSet ; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios Wholesale cocoa prices have plunged 70% from their late 2024 peak. But don't expect cheaper chocolate any time soon. Why it matters: Chocolate sellers' ...

There may be fewer chocolate bars for trick-or-treaters this Halloween as chocolate prices stay high. The price of cocoa has more than doubled since the beginning of 2024, with peak prices hitting in ...

Is this just a sugar high? With Easter on the horizon, the price of chocolate candy is at a serious premium, even as the cost of cocoa, a primary ingredient, is at a record low. Indeed, an annual ...

(This May 20 story has been republished, with no changes to text) By May Angel, Alexander Marrow and Marcelo Teixeira ...

Hershey to raise candy prices this fall amid cocoa cost spikes Halloween-themed candy will be excluded from price increases Cocoa prices remain volatile, still up 121% from two years ago Chocolate ...

Overall consumer prices rose by 2.5% in the EU in 2025, based on the annual average rate of change. The increase was slightly higher for food and non-alcoholic beverages at 3.3%. Among all food items, ...

*Chocolate prices spike just as Valentine’s Day shoppers hit stores nationwide. New data shows candy costs climbing sharply in early 2026. Sweet treats are suddenly feeling like luxury items.