Many switching to cheaper mooncakes

People buying mooncakes from a stall at Bercham market in Ipoh.—Photos by SAIFUL BAHRI/ The Star

SWEET, flavourful and wrapped in ornate packaging – mooncakes are undoubtedly a must-have item when it comes to celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival.

But in recent years, the one thing consumers are finding harder to swallow about these much-loved treats are their prices.