Those with a sweet tooth are set to pay for their chocolate cravings after Whittaker's announced they're hiking the price of their chocolate blocks. The Wellington-based company announced they will be raising their prices from Monday in a bid to compete with the rising costs of production. The move follows the lead of Cadbury, who announced in February their chocolate block sizes would be decreasing in size by 10 percent. Despite the price hike, chocolate fans are sticking by Whittaker's with many saying they are happy to pay a little extra. Another said: "More than happy to pay more for the best chocolate in the world."

Source: Otago Daily Times March 28, 2019 02:26 UTC