LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 26: Easter Eggs are seen on a shelf in a Sainsbury's supermarket on March 26, 2026 in London, England. [ How do Ireland’s fanciest Easter eggs measure up? The Irish Times eggspert investigatesOpens in new window ]One reason is that lower cocoa prices have yet to work their way through to the shops. Marks and Spencer, which sells mainly its own-brand chocolate, said prices, sizes and the cocoa content of its Easter eggs had not changed in four years. “Historically, cocoa demand rebounded pretty immediately when we’d have a price shock,” said Pamela Thornton, a veteran cocoa trader.

Source: The Irish Times April 03, 2026 15:11 UTC