As football fans prepare for their annual Super Bowl celebrations, they can expect to pay a higher price to host their parties.
What’s happening: It’s no secret consumers are feeling the sting of inflation at the grocery store. However, popular Super Bowl snacks have been hit particularly hard by the effects of inflation.
Why it matters: 99 million people watched The Super Bowl in 2022, meaning millions of Americans will be impacted by price increases in 2023.
What we’re seeing: The average price of all snack foods and condiments rose by 6% from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023. However, at the individual level, some party snacks saw increases as high as 35%. Here’s how prices for popular Super Bowl snacks and condiments have increased since Q1 2022:
It’s not just food: Plastic and paper ware products were also impacted by inflationary pricing during this same period:
Yes, but: Some snacks did see a reversal of inflation during this same period. Here are some of the snacks and condiments that experienced a price decrease from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023:
Additionally: Within the plasticware category, the price of plastic forks fell by 3% during the same reporting period.
The takeaway: As record inflation continues, consumers can expect to pay a higher price to host Super Bowl parties this year.