The dear-burus pushes up the prices of the typical carnival sweetsbut it is the whole confectionery sector that is affected by the crisis of raw materials, with sensitive increases that also invest cocoa and chocolate. This is stated by Codacons, which reports increases in the lists for the sector.
«In February the butter continues its racing race and, on the basis of the latest Istat data released last Friday, records growing prices of almost +20% compared to the same period last year. – reveals the Codacons – Similar trend for cocoa, whose retail price lists increase by +15.4% on an annual basis, with consequences on chocolate, which marks an average increase by +9.9%. More contained, but always relevant, the increase in egg prices: +2.5% in February.
The entire confectionery sector is thus affected by the crisis of raw materials, and are the typical sweets of the carnival: Frappe and Castagnole recorded to detail medium increases between +6% and +8%, with prices vary from 7 euros per kg to 50 euros per kg, depending if you buy the supermarket or in a specialized exercise, but which can arrive, as in the case of a well -known pastry shop, even at 100 euros per kg “. concludes Codacons.