Overview
- October price comparisons of mainly private-label items show Dominosteine at €2.99–€3.49 per 250g, Schoko-Lebkuchen at €2.99 per 500g in several chains, and Baumkuchen at €4.99 versus €3.99 last year.
- Smhaggle reports steep year-over-year jumps, with chocolate Santas up to 50%, Lebkuchen hearts up to 32%, and Dominosteine around 12%.
- Reporters cite an input-cost backdrop that includes sugar up 14% and cocoa up 4% between August 2024 and August 2025, alongside higher energy and labor costs.
- Longer-term analyses add context, with FAZ noting Spekulatius up 71% since 2021 and overall Christmas baked goods up about 64%.
- A Threads post showing a €3.99, 500g Aldi ‘Wintertraum’ pack fueled #Lebkuchengate, drawing mixed reactions from irritation to indifference.