Lindt to Raise Chocolate Prices Again in 2025 as Cocoa Costs Surge
The Swiss chocolatier forecasts strong sales growth and improved profit margins despite record-high cocoa prices.
- Lindt & Spruengli announced plans to increase chocolate prices in 2025 to offset historically high cocoa costs, which nearly tripled in 2024.
- The company reported 7.8% organic sales growth in 2024, reaching 5.47 billion Swiss francs ($5.97 billion), slightly below analysts' expectations.
- Cocoa prices surged 161% in 2024, peaking at $10,100 per tonne in December before settling at $9,165 by year-end.
- For 2025, Lindt projects organic sales growth of 7-9% and an improvement in its operating profit margin by 20–40 basis points.
- Analysts noted Lindt's pricing power and market share gains, with the company positioned to navigate challenges in the chocolate industry this year.
