Chocolate prices started going up 3 years ago due to draught and then a virus that's been attacking cocoa plants but the prices went higher this year due to the same reason other things have gone high, because of the war and lack of oil & gas bringing the prices way of diesel way up.

We have a street in my city that attracts 3000+ kids on Halloween night, most of those people bought none chocolate candy which is still somewhat cheap and ramen noodles of all things to give out.