Chocolate love has its price on Valentine’s Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter
With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records on the commodities market, it will certainly turn the gift of ...
Buying chocolate on Valentine's Day? Here's why it's so expensive
Cocoa production has been hammered in back-to-back crop years due to weather and crop conditions,. forcing many manufacturers ...
These popular chocolate snacks are going to get more expensive
According to WSJ, Hershey anticipates high cocoa prices to significantly pressure earnings in 2025. The maker of Kit-Kat and ...
Why your Valentine’s Day chocolate might cost more this year
Rising cocoa prices, driven by climate change, are reshaping Valentine’s Day chocolates. Extreme heat and erratic rainfall in ...
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Valentine’s Day a costlier affair as hotter temperatures hit West Africa cocoa production
Extreme temperatures hit cocoa supplies as vulnerable farmers struggle to adapt to climate impacts in time for Valentine's ...
Bitter chocolate: High prices pinch pockets on Valentine's Day
Rising global cocoa prices have led to a surge in chocolate costs this Valentine's Day, with chocolate makers like Amul and ...
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Local bakeries struggle with rising cost of eggs
You have to crack a few eggs to make an omelet, but when egg prices have increased by as much as 550% in a matter of weeks, ...
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Gnaw chocolate invests in automation to keep factory staff costs down
Norwich chocolate company Gnaw says record high cocoa prices and rising employment costs have led it to invest in automation to avoid taking ...
Why Valentine’s Day chocolate is more expensive
Chocolates are a Valentine’s Day favorite, but people buying them for their sweetheart… are paying more this year.
NYC chocolatiers and florists adjust to inflation this Valentine’s Day
It’s the day of love, and that means many people are celebrating with their significant others. But with prices on so many ...
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Rising cocoa prices make chocolate makers and patrons bitter
Many would-be Valentine's Day shoppers are arriving at stores to the surprising news of chocolate prices that are up 20% compared to last year. It's all due to rising cocoa prices, in part because ...
Your Valentine’s Chocolate Is Getting Pricier—Here's Why
Prices for cocoa, chocolate's key ingredient, have climbed more than 80% over the last year, and are more than three times the average of the past two decades. One reason for record-high prices is bad ...