Ezaki Glico, headquartered in Osaka, has announced that it will raise the price of 338 items, including the snack "Pocky", starting with shipments from February next year.
According to the announcement, Ezaki Glico will raise the price of 338 items, including snacks and yogurt, from shipment on February 1, next year.
The price increase ranges from 3% to 16%.
Among them, the reference price of the main product "Pocky Chocolate" will be raised by about 10 yen from the current 171 yen including tax.
In addition, the price of the drink "Cafe Ole" will be raised from 125 yen to 130 yen including tax, and the price of the ice cream "Papico Chocolate Coffee" will be raised from 162 yen to 173 yen including tax.
Regarding the price increase, the company says that the main factors are the increase in the price of raw materials such as flour and the increase in utility costs.
In addition, for seven items, including some Bisco snack products, we will reduce the volume by 10% to 14% from shipments on February 7, 2020.
Ezaki Glico has raised the price of 157 items from August to last month, and will raise the price again in about half a year from the previous time, and the movement of price increases among confectionery makers is accelerating.