Cocoa Crunch Isn’t Over Yet as Top Growers Struggle With Supply

Shock for chocolate lovers! Cocoa prices are skyrocketing. Marabou is now shrinking the size of both chocolate bars and boxes.

Cocoa Crunch Isn’t Over Yet as Top Growers Struggle With Supply

A drive through swathes of West Africa's growing belt showed farmers battling crop disease and dryness.

Bitter truth: Why has chocolate become so expensive?

High temperatures, ageing trees and disease have lowered cocoa supplies and raised prices.

The import and distribution giant Diplomat announced in the last 24 hours that the prices of its chocolate and coffee products were raised by about 15%. The devolution will take effect on May 1, 2025. AMONG THE MOST EXPENSIVE PRODUCTS: MONDELLI PRODUCTS, WHICH INCLUDE OREO AND MILKA CHOCOLATE COOKIES; JDE PRODUCTS, WHICH INCLUDE JACOBS INSTANT COFFEE AND CAPSULES; AND FLORA PRODUCTS INCLUDING BLUEBAND MARGARINE. “In the past year, there have be…

Rethink Supply Chains to Beat Seasonal Shocks

Chocolate prices melting under pressure? Retailers must rethink their supply chains to beat seasonal shocks, according to Manhattan Associates. What can businesses can do to stay resilient in the face of raw material shortages and surging seasonal costs? As chocolate lovers felt the pinch this Easter, with prices soaring by up to 50% according to consumer group, Which? due to a global cocoa shortage, retailers and manufacturers are once again fa…

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