Easter: Where will the price of lamb move this year – The cheapest and most expensive buns and chocolate eggs

With controls on profit margins and putting pressure on the competition through the “Basket”, the Ministry of Development will attempt to “brake” the cost of the Easter table.

The message to those involved in the supply chain has been given for days, setting the price of the arrow, which will be included in the “Easter Basket”, at around 10 euros. However, it is no secret that prices in Varvakeio, and much more so in the neighborhood butchers, are moving higher.

The breeders, who are currently closing deals for prices around 7.5-8 euros, argue that in order to “get out”, the slaughter price should rise to 10 euros. This practically means that by the time lambs and goats reach the consumer, their price will have reached 14-15 euros, while as we “enter” Holy Week, the price will probably “bite” to 16 euros at the butchers.

It is indicative that wholesale prices in the Central Market (OKAA) are already moving above 10 euros, while even Romanian lambs are sold marginally cheaper than Greek ones.

The comparison with last year, both in lambs and goats, shows increases, which are attributed by the producers to breeding costs, while if one looks at the pre-crisis prices, one will see the extent of the damage caused by the price increases in the consumables of livestock farmers , which were passed on to the consumer. It is indicative that Greek lamb was sold wholesale at a maximum of 6.20 euros per kilo, i.e. around 4.50 euros lower than today’s levels.

In addition to the “headache” of the prices, consumers should be particularly careful in what they buy, since as producers complain, the illegal Greekization of animals, mainly from Romania and Bulgaria, is on the rise.

As the relevant revised KYA provides, carcasses of Greek origin must have a blue, rectangular parallelogram stamp. And for the first time this year, an animal can be called Greek ONLY if it was born, bred and slaughtered in Greece.

The co-competent ministries are expected to intensify checks in the next 24 hours, as complaints about illegal “baptisms” are increasing. Beyond the entry gates into the country, where the night crossings of cargoes are characterized as a weak point, the presence of mixed ranks will also be intensified in the slaughterhouses.

The… market of buns and chocolate eggs

The “Easter basket” also includes the tsoureki, which is already showing upward trends, although the prices show great differences both from region to region, and depending on whether they are filled or not.

Something similar applies to chocolate eggs, which may also be included in the “Basket”, however the consecutive records of cocoa have caused a shock to those confectioneries and artisans who had not planned for stocks in time. It is indicative that the price of cocoa even broke the barrier of 12,000 dollars, before retreating to 10,500 dollars, when last autumn it was “playing” around 3,500 dollars!

According to Pricefox’s market research, in central areas of Attica, such as Kolonaki and Omonia, the prices of tsoureki fluctuate around the same levels. More specifically, in Kolonaki the minimum price for a simple bun is 5.29 euros and the maximum is 12.80. As for the stuffed buns, their prices range from 8.29 euros to 20 the most expensive. In Kolonaki, you can find a chocolate egg from 14 euros to 25. On the other hand, in Omonia, the simple bun starts from 5.70 and goes up to 12.80, and the one filled with chocolate from 8.29 to 24 euros. You will find chocolate eggs in Omonia for 7.20 euros.

In the northern suburbs, and more specifically in Melissia, the prices for a simple bun are the same as those in Kolonaki, 5.29 euros as a minimum and 12.80 euros as a maximum. Stuffed buns start from 8.29 euros and go up to 23.80, while chocolate eggs range from 7.20 to 23.80 euros.

At 4 euros a piece, the most affordable tsoureki in Attica can be found in Keratsini, while the most expensive in Omonia at 5.70 euros. Regarding the stuffed bun, the fact that the most expensive cheap one can be found in Keratsini costs 9.90 euros, while in Kolonaki, Omonia and Melissia you can find it for 8.90 euros. The most expensive, however, stuffed bun can be found in Melissia for 24 euros.

Thessaloniki

In Thessaloniki, the minimum price for a simple bun is 6.50 euros and the maximum is 12.80. Stuffed buns range from 12.5-23 euros and chocolate eggs at 8 euros.

Patras

In the capital of Achaia, a simple bun will cost you 6 euros, while a stuffed one ranges from 9.80 to 16 euros.

Larisa

The cheapest option in Larissa for a simple bun is 5 euros and the most expensive 7.90. Stuffed buns range from 10.98 to 13.20 euros.

Marble

In Volos, a simple bun can be found at 4.5 euros, the most economical, and at 9, the most expensive. The filled buns start at 7.4 euros and reach up to 16, while the chocolate eggs you will find for 7.2 euros.

HERACLION, Crete

In Crete, and specifically in the city of Heraklion, the simple bun starts at 5.9 euros and reaches 10, while the stuffed one can be found at 12.90 euros.