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Empoyees of chocolate and cocoa product maker Barry Callebaut prepare chocolates

Barry Callebaut tempers fears of cocoa crop crisis as El Niño looms

"The expectation is that it will increase, but demand is going to take time to recover. So that's something to keep an e...
Sun-dried cocoa beans are bagged and stored at a farmer's house in Obosu

‘Real’ chocolate is making a comeback as cocoa prices fall

Hershey has made public its plans to hike the cocoa content in its chocolate alternatives, which it calls chocolate cand...
Cadbury Easter eggs

Why chocolate costs so much now, when cocoa’s price is at a three‑year low

It’s still too soon to expect the full savings from the recent cocoa price drop to be passed on.
Organic cocoa powder with cocoa beans for baking

Confectionery manufacturers explore cocoa-free pathways

Major cocoa suppliers and snack manufacturers are investing in three main cocoa-free technology pathways.
Cocoa prices crunch, threatening higher chocolate costs globally

Cocoa price crunch threatening chocolatiers globally

Manufacturers may have to resort to shrinkflation and 'skimpflation' – using less cocoa and more fillers.
Chocolate makers on a rocky road as cocoa and sugar prices continue to rise

Chocolate makers on rocky road as cocoa and sugar prices continue to rise

In recent months, manufacturers have grappled with soaring input prices, resulting in increased costs for chocolate. 

KitKat’s world first

Confectionary brand sets precedent in sourcing sustainable cocoa.