Easter 2025 It will be more expensive for the Italians. Inflation has remained at a level supported in the last year, while remaining widely under control. On some food genres, however, a particular tension is being verified, which has led to two -digit increases. Butter, coffee and above all eggs and chocolate They are among the most affected assets.
The March data on theinflation They confirm a rise in 2%data, mainly driven by energy prices and from food. The percentage would be ideal, but the economy does not grow enough to justify such an increase in prices.
Inflation at Easter, at risk of eggs and chocolate
Solos he found that, in the last month, the list prices of some food goods have undergone a rally sudden. Many of these are typical of the Easter period and in the last year they have undergone even two -digit increases:
- butter, +19.5%;
- coffee, +19.5%;
- cocoa, +14.1%;
- chocolate, +9.6%;
- soft drinks, +7.8%;
- citrus fruits, +7.2%;
- tomatoes, +6.1%;
- eggs, +4.6%;
- beef, +4.4%;
- cheeses and dairy products, +4.1%.
These are clearly higher percentages than those of the general inflation rate, which stands around 2%, and that of food in general, which arrives at 3.3%.
As a result, the lunches of the Easter holidays could be much more expensive than those of 2024.
Assoutentuti calls the boycott
The president Gabriele Melluso He explained that the situation could become very difficult and asked consumers to boycott the products with excessive increases: “Easter lunch will be more salty this year for Italian families, and for this reason we invite consumers to the utmost attention in view of purchases for traditional Easter and Easter Monday lunches, avoiding superfluous consumption that are transformed into waste e boycott the products who record excessive increases on the shelves “.
Melluso then underlined the great waste of food that often occur during the lunches of the holidays: “It is estimated that about 10% of the food preparations related to Easter will end up every year in the garbage, creating a millionaire waste that families can avoid paying more attention during the purchase of food products, “he said.
Inflation in March
For six months now inflation He resumed an ascending trajectory. The slope of the curve is not comparable to that of 2022, but in any case it is an anomalous fact for our country, which before the Covid-19 pandemic struggled to maintain a price trend beyond the percentage point of rise. The data is not in itself negative: it is estimated that an inflation around 2% is an indication of a healthy economy, with a solid question.
Italy has reached almost exactly this data in March, stopping at 1.9%, with a basic figure at 1.7% and the cost of the shopping cart which increases by 2.1% on an annual basis. However, the problem of growth remains, which the latest estimates have revised downwards. Italian GDP struggles to hold the rhythm of inflation. A situation aggravated by international duties and tensions, which risks transforming into a period of stagflation, in which prices increase but economic growth and above all the salaries remain still.
