Reply to: Chocolate Inflation

[WTFH]

coffee, however is absolutely essential

That is how it is treated in Italy which is why you pay < €2 for an espresso at pretty much every bar and restaurant.

[SueEllen]

Chocolate is a luxury; coffee, however is absolutely essential.

They are both essentials.

[sadkingbilly]

Not where I live. There's some very nice chocolate available at around £200/kg

well, there has to be an upside to that place, somewhere.

[NotAllThere]

Chocolate is a luxury.

Not where I live. There's some very nice chocolate available at around £200/kg

[ladymuck]

alternative.

OI! I resemble that remark!

[Protagoras]

Hard to grow cocoa in a warming climate. Ditto coffee.
Our luxuries are becoming more of a luxury.

Chocolate is a luxury; coffee, however is absolutely essential.

[sadkingbilly]

You're a business analyst?

alternative.

[WTFH]

I am amongst the ranks of the unproductive.

You're a project manager?

[Protagoras]

If you don't know what AYCOTBAC means, it makes me wonder... Are You Cut Out To Be A Contractor?

The honest answer is ‘not any more’. I admitted defeat. Closed the LtdCo.
They won. I am amongst the ranks of the unproductive.

[WTFH]

Go on, what is AYCOTBAC? Even Mr Google doesn't help me with this one!

One thing about the grocery price rises; I've lost some weight!

If you don't know what AYCOTBAC means, it makes me wonder... Are You Cut Out To Be A Contractor?

[Smartie]

Hard to grow cocoa in a warming climate. Ditto coffee.
Our luxuries are becoming more of a luxury.
Then there's just regular food as well.

Can't afford to do anything about it or can't afford not to?

[Protagoras]

AYCOTBAC?? really?

Go on, what is AYCOTBAC? Even Mr Google doesn't help me with this one!

One thing about the grocery price rises; I've lost some weight!

[ladymuck]

I noticed the appalling price of classic Magnums the last time I took Mum to Tesco. Those and the Tesco own brand dark chocolate chocices have massively gone up in price!

[b0redom]

As the parent of an autistic child with ARFID who only eats packet rice, McDonalds burger buns and fries and Dairy Milk, I have certainly noticed the significant price hike recently.

[sadkingbilly]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ygdqp922vo


"Chocolate prices in the UK rose at the fastest pace on record in May as the overall cost of food continued to climb, official figures suggest.

The main rate of inflation remained at 3.4% in the year to May.

However, food prices grew for the third month in a row, as some economists speculated that businesses were passing on recent increases in employer National Insurance payments to customers."

Makes sense; my local supermarket has increased the price of a £1.50 chocolate bar to a whopping £1.90. I imagine that this significantly dents demand; certainly I'm not buying at that price. But it's the overall grocery inflation that's a problem.

While many permie employees I know are getting good (6%) pay rises, contractor rates seem to be stuck (for those even working). My (small) council pension inflation increase was a miserly 1.7% (since they chose the September 2024 CPI figure, which happened to be the lowest of the year).

Looks as if we have to contend with high 'inflation tax' for some time. While I can afford what I want, I've certainly cut back quantity. I bet I'm not alone.

AYCOTBAC?? really?