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There is not really an effective way for consumers to fight back against these corporate games and price gouging.
Many like to say, "just don't buy the product", but that's too simplistic when you don't have a choice for a lot of things you actually need.
 
rareboy said:
Walmart hiked prices on its Great Value brands.

The result was that net income spiked 93% to $10.5 billion towards the end of 2023.

Walmart rewarded shareholders with $5.9 billion in buybacks and dividends.
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Except for a couple of items I always buy the cheapest brand for food. The last couple of years I have found store brands are not always the cheapest anymore. Cheese is one I usually end up getting brand name of. Kraft is cheaper than Walmart's or Winco's. Costco is a toss up.
 
From this weekend's Financial Times, headlined: "Easter egg 'shrinkflation' leaves bitter taste":

"Last year, a Maltese truffles luxury Easter egg could be snapped up at a UK Waitrose for eight pounds. Now it costs thirteen...a Terry's Chocolate Easter egg has shrunk by 30g...

"...New York cocoa futures surged above a landmark $10,000 a tonne this week, more than doubling from the start of the year and tripling from May last year.

"Poor weather and disease in the world's main cocoa growing region in West Africa have compounded deep structural problems in the sector, from aging trees and under-investment in climate change. This has hit crop yields and plunged global supplies of cocoa beans into a third year of shortfall.

"...the new EU law that aimed to ban the sale of cocoa beans grown in areas of deforestation was also adding "structural costs" into the system."

But, according to an industry spokesman quoted in the article, while cocoa prices rose more than 130 percent between January 2023 and last month, the cost of chocolate products in French supermarkets went up only 11 percent last year.

According to him, the full impact of high cocoa prices has yet to reach chocolatiers. "Realistically, Easter will be more expensive this year...but [the price of] chocolate for the rest of the year [is] going to be horrific."
 
Latimer said:
From this weekend's Financial Times, headlined: "Easter egg 'shrinkflation' leaves bitter taste":

"Last year, a Maltese truffles luxury Easter egg could be snapped up at a UK Waitrose for eight pounds. Now it costs thirteen...a Terry's Chocolate Easter egg has shrunk by 30g...

"...New York cocoa futures surged above a landmark $10,000 a tonne this week, more than doubling from the start of the year and tripling from May last year.

"Poor weather and disease in the world's main cocoa growing region in West Africa have compounded deep structural problems in the sector, from aging trees and under-investment in climate change. This has hit crop yields and plunged global supplies of cocoa beans into a third year of shortfall.

"...the new EU law that aimed to ban the sale of cocoa beans grown in areas of deforestation was also adding "structural costs" into the system."

But, according to an industry spokesman quoted in the article, while cocoa prices rose more than 130 percent between January 2023 and last month, the cost of chocolate products in French supermarkets went up only 11 percent last year.

According to him, the full impact of high cocoa prices has yet to reach chocolatiers. "Realistically, Easter will be more expensive this year...but [the price of] chocolate for the rest of the year [is] going to be horrific."
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When can we expect a rise in prices? How long does chocolate last? Can you freeze it? Why is this happening? Isn't Biden doing ANYTHING??? CALL THE POLICE!!!
 
The real shock in cocoa prices will hit later this year. Chocolate has always been a luxury item, but by Easter 2025 prices could be unbelievable.


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Peloso said:
How long does chocolate last? Can you freeze it?
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Chilling would be better tthan freezing, and vacuum sealing would be best. It would keep for years chilled. Oxygen in the package would cause it to eventually go rancid due to the fat content, so vacuum sealing would be your best hope of prolonging shelf life.
 
Hmmm...a possible business opportunity. Buy up all the Easter candy I can find today on clearance. Save it. Next year, when it's expensive, sell it.

Imagine me wearing a trench coat, dark glasses, and a hat standing by a grocery store in March 2025. "Hey buddy, wanna buy Easter candy cheap?" :lol:
 
me203 said:
Hmmm...a possible business opportunity. Buy up all the Easter candy I can find today on clearance. Save it. Next year, when it's expensive, sell it.

Imagine me wearing a trench coat, dark glasses, and a hat standing by a grocery store in March 2025. "Hey buddy, wanna buy Easter candy cheap?" :LOL:
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Mama never told me I'd be sucking dick for a chocolate bunny.
 
^ I learned to do that all on my own.
 
And this is why it won't get any better.

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