Cocoa diseases in Africa, which make up 70% of world cocoa, have driven prices sky-high. This now impacts the chocolate market with increased costs. Chocolate companies are feeling the price surge. Giants like Mars Inc. cut product sizes, and Hershey’s warns of further price hikes due to cocoa inflation. In Latin America, rising cocoa costs […]
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