Easter egg rises up to 4 times inflation in Campo Grande

Easter egg prices soared in 2016 to four times above the inflation in Campo Grande when compared with the values of 2015. The finding is the Research Center for economic research (Nepes), Uniderp.
According to Nepes, while the accumulated inflation over the past 12 months in the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul was 10.51%, the price of at least one Easter egg, the "Surprise" Superman ", number 15, 2015 and 2016, increased from 45.27%, from R$ 25.78 to R$ 37.45.
On average, among the 18 types of Easter eggs search by price increases, Nepes was 17.29%.
According to the Coordinator, the researcher Nepes Celso Correia de Souza, the rise in prices of Easter eggs is a reflection of adjustments on the values of the raw materials.
"Inflation last year comes pressing manufacturing costs of these products. The Brazilian Association of the Industry of Chocolates, cocoa, peanuts, hard candies and derivatives has already positioned itself reporting that triggered the dollar reflected in the price of cocoa and the high part of the production chain, such as sugar, fuel and storage, also weighed on the index, "informs.
To keep the tradition of chocolate eggs, the teacher''s abuse of price or look for alternatives such as homemade.
"Many times the acquisition of Easter egg happens by packing or at present that the industry adds to the product. The suggestion is change of strategy betting on homemade production with all the family, because the domestic economy does not depend on only the housewife, must involve all members of the House, "he concludes.