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    The rising cost of food is also affecting chocolate with popular Kiwi brand Whittaker's increasing its prices

    The rising cost of food is also affecting chocolate with popular Kiwi brand Whittaker's increasing its prices

    18 October 2025
    The Porirua based company is blaming a hike in ingredient and operating costs.

    Whittaker's says increasing prices is always a last resort.

    This week Statistics New Zealand revealed the cost of food has risen 4.1percent in the year to September.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity


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