Inflation tracking by the consumer group found the price of chocolate has risen by 16.5 per cent in a year, compared to a 4.4 ...

A report last month by Which? found that the price of the seasonal chocolate treat has been soaring this year, way ahead of inflation.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chocolate makers have slashed their use of hedges against price rises due to the soaring cost of futures ...