2021 - 2022 - Global economic recovery = sharp price increase!

For the past few months, in all sectors of activity and throughout the world, everyday consumer goods have been affected by high inflation. We're even seeing shortages of certain products!!

But what's happening?

Thanks to the end of health restrictions worldwide, the global economy experienced a sudden recovery never seen before, which generated problems affecting all sectors of commerce: shortage of raw materials and transport solutions. And you may have noticed, this has mechanically led to supply problems, including for the largest retailers, and therefore, a price increase.

In the confectionery sector, it's the same problem. Since the end of lockdown and the gradual lifting of restrictions, our customers have been able to resume their activities or welcome the public. The public's impatience was so strong that consumption exploded all at once.

You must have noticed that many of our products are out of stock. And yet, we order very large quantities from manufacturers, but they can't supply us!! Fun confectionery is the most affected product category. Manufacturing centres are in Asia, and in addition to the shortage of raw materials, factories that all want to operate 24 hours a day to meet demand are rationed on electricity and only work part-time. And finally, the price of a container has gone from €2,000 in 2019 to €18,000 at the end of 2021!!

That's why today we have many more stock-outs than usual, and in addition, prices can change from one delivery to another. We're affected just like you, and to cope with this, we've decided to order larger volumes and stock up whenever a product is available.

We don't have everything, but when we do have it, we really have plenty!!