2026As families across the UK prepare for the Easter weekend, new analysis reveals the true cost of climate change is hitting home with a dramatic surge in the price of chocolate eggs. After peaking in mid-2025, global cocoa commodity prices have recently fallen [5], but this is yet to feed through to consumer prices. Most chocolate on shelves today was made from cocoa bought when prices were at record highs and consumer prices remain stubbornly high. In the past three years, chocolate prices in the UK are up 44%, a rise that far outstrips wage growth, making the nation's favourite treat less affordable. This is part of a wider picture of food price volatility.

Source: The Guardian March 26, 2026 00:06 UTC