Can Lindt stay sweet on sales as cocoa prices bite?

Zurich: Premium Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli has raised its 2025 sales forecast after a sharp increase in product prices helped offset declining volumes, as global cocoa prices hit record highs.

Famed for its Lindor pralines and iconic gold-wrapped Easter bunnies, the company increased prices by 15.8% to counter the soaring cost of cocoa. Despite a 4.6% drop in sales volume, Lindt posted a nine percent rise in revenue for the first half of the year, reaching 2.4 billion Swiss francs (approximately $3.0 billion). On a constant currency basis, sales growth was even higher, at 11.2%.

“We have shown resilience in a challenging market environment,” said Chief Executive Adalbert Lechner. He attributed the company’s performance to ongoing product innovation and strategic cost-cutting measures aimed at softening the impact of rising input costs.

However, the company’s net profit fell by 13.3%, down to 189 million Swiss francs for the same period.

Despite the profit decline, Lindt expressed optimism for the remainder of the year, raising its organic sales growth target from 7–9% to 9–11%, signalling confidence in its ability to navigate continued cost pressures and maintain consumer demand.