Zurich, July 22, 2025 (AFP) - Price hikes nibble at demand for Lindt chocolate

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2025-07-22

Premium Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli hiked its 2025 sales target as cocoa price hikes passed on to customers outweighed a drop in volumes. The company, known for its Lindor pralines and gold chocolate Easter bunnies, hiked its prices by 15.8 percent to offset record-high cocoa costs. While sales volumes declined by 4.6 percent, it still saw revenues climb by nine percent to 2.4 billion Swiss francs ($3.0 billion) as consumers continued......

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