According to DW reports, the prices of this year's chocolate bunnies are the highest in history. For a 100-gram bunny of a well-known German brand you have to pay over 4 euros.
The main reason for increases are cocoa prices, which increased four times in the first quarter of 2024, and their high level continues.
A quarter of a billion chocolate bunnies
According to the federal association of the German confectionery industry (BDSI) This year, 240 million chocolate bunnies were produced in Germany, which is a 5 % decrease. Compared to last year. Half of them will go to the German market, and the rest for export, including to the United States, Canada and Australia.
The prices of chocolate bunnies are much higher than similar chocolate products with the same cocoa content. Manufacturers explain this with higher design, logistics and storage costs. The BDSI spokesman emphasized that the cost of the production of chocolate bunnies with the price of chocolate bar should not be compared.
Consumer organizations suggest that instead of bunnies buy Easter chocolate tablets that are cheaper. FREE FREE EXPERT WASKKOW noticed that “bunnies are usually twice as expensive than chocolate tablets per 100 grams.” He also pointed out that some plates have 90 grams, not 100, which affects the price comparison.
Experts do not predict the decrease in chocolate prices in the near future. Waskow pointed to climate change that negatively affect cocoa cultivation. “About 80 percent of cocoa in Germany comes from the coast of ivory and Ghana. The collections last year fell by almost half, mainly due to extreme weather conditions,” said
