Snacks take bite out of wallets

Haitai Confectionery & Foods will increase prices by an average of 7.8 percent for products including Oh Yes, Homerun Ball and Pocky.

Shopper crouches beside shelves of colorful packaged snacks in a Korean supermarket.
Confectionery products are displayed at a large supermarket in Seoul on Sept. 29. Haitai Confectionery & Foods said it is raising prices by an average of 7.8 percent for 25 brands, including Oh Yes, Homerun Ball and Pocky.

Confectionery products are displayed at a large supermarket in Seoul on Sept. 29. Haitai Confectionery & Foods said it is raising prices by an average of 7.8 percent for 25 brands, including Oh Yes, Homerun Ball and Pocky.