Your Favorite Snack Foods Are Going to Cost More Next Year

From Ritz Crackers and Oreos to Bagel Bites and Jell-O, many common snacks beloved for generationsare going up in priceas pandemic-related inflation continuesto make life more expensive. And recently, two of the world's largest food companies, Mondelez and Kraft Heinz, both indicated that their prices are going to go up as we head into the new year.

本周早些时候，Mondelez的首席执行官Dirk van de Put制作了许多知名品牌，包括筹码，奥利兹，丽思，酸斑儿童，Triscuit和Wheat Thin-gave CNBC a warningabout a price jump. "We, at the moment, are looking at starting off 2022 with a 7 percent price increase in the U.S.," he said, a move Van de Put explained was being made to combat a predicted 6 percent increase in inflation next year.

Just the week before, Kraft Heinz essentially demonstrated that the proof is the higher-priced pudding. During their earnings call, the company chalked up it's stronger than expected profits to increasing its own pricing after raising prices an average of about 5 percent on four-fifths of their portfolio.

And the company apparently isn't done.CNN reported yesterdaythat one regional grocery store distributor (which asked to remain anonymous) received a letter from Kraft Heinz this week saying that prices would increase on hundreds of items starting January 9. "The products include varieties of Jell-O gelatin and pudding, which will go up by about 7 percent to 16 percent; Bagel Bites frozen snacks, which will increase roughly 10 percent; and Cool Whip topping varieties, slated to jump by about 7 percent to 10 percent,"CNN Business wrote. "Dozens of Kraft Mac & Cheese versions will see price hikes, from a 3.5 percent increase on a pack of EZ Mac to 20 percent for a 7.25-ounce dish of Kraft Big Bowl Mac & Cheese."

The distributor also provided a similar letter from Mondalez stating that Toblerone bars would increase in price by about 7 percent while the price of 9- to 10-ounce Sour Patch Kids bags will be raised by 5.9 percent.

Grocery store prices were upthe most they've been in a decadelast year and have shown little signs of slowing down as the pandemic has upended both transportation and labor markets. Additionally, with people spending more time at home, demand for snacks have also increased.