Manufacturers of sweets are expecting the same amount of traffic as last year

The Association of the Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers (MÉSZ) expects a similar Easter traffic as in last year, Sánta Sándor, chairman of the association told MTI.

The association referred to the latest figures from Nielsen: Hungarians bought 900 tons of chocolate figurines in last year’s Easter season, which an increase of 20 percent in 2016. The price revenue from seasonal sweets increased by 28 percent last year, compared to the previous year, reaching 4.5 billion forints.