Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentine’s chocolate is now pricier, too
Chocolate prices are up and expected to rise further after catastrophic weather and crop disease crushed the cocoa yield in West Africa.
Climate change is turning Valentine’s Day bitter for chocolate lovers
Money can’t buy you love — or as much cocoa as it used to, with adverse weather denting West African crops and chocolatiers ...
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Chocolate lovers feel the price pinch this Valentine's Day
Another cocoa harvest in West Africa has come up short, leading to the worst deficit in decades. That means higher prices for ...
Chocolate love has its price on Valentine's Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter
St. Valentine chocolates always seek to show how deep your love is. With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented ...
Scientists warn of climate threat to chocolate
Failed harvests helped drive a meteoric rise in cocoa prices since late 2023 on the London and New York markets where this ...
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Belgian chocolate masters brace for Valentine’s amid soaring cocoa prices
Big brands can negotiate prices even two years in advance,” said Grimonpon. “We can’t do that - we don’t have the volume or the market power to secure better deals.” ...
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China paid in beans for building Ivory Coast’s biggest cocoa plant
A Chinese contractor has completed work on the largest cocoa factory and warehouse in the Ivory Coast, the South China ...