"If you've set foot in a supermarket in Germany in the past couple of weeks, you'll have seen shelves stacked with Christmas sweets and seasonal treats like chocolate Santa Clauses and packets of gingerbread cookies (Lebkuchen) in various shapes and sizes. In Germany, these seasonal foods tend to hit shelves well ahead of the advent, often even before Halloween, to give shoppers plenty of time to stock up ahead of the holiday festivities."
"The price of food overall has been steadily rising in recent years as bouts of sometimes dramatic inflation have pushed basic living costs markedly higher. And the price of cocoa in particular has risen sharply this year in response to poor harvest expectations, which has a direct impact on the cost of many holiday treats. So how much have prices risen since last year, and how might you save a bit on treats for your holiday parties?"
Supermarket shelves in Germany are stocked early with Christmas sweets such as chocolate Santas and Lebkuchen, often appearing before Halloween. Overall food prices have risen steadily in recent years as bouts of dramatic inflation pushed basic living costs higher. Cocoa prices rose sharply this year due to poor harvest expectations, directly increasing the cost of many holiday treats. A price evaluation by the comparison app Smhaggle shows many popular seasonal products significantly more expensive compared to the end of 2024, with chocolate Santas up to 25 percent more and some items as much as two-thirds more, and examples include major-brand 70‑gram Santas at €3.99 versus off‑brand €2.99 and 250‑gram dominoes packs about 25 percent higher.
Read at www.thelocal.de
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