The price of chocolate has also risen due to the ... of 18 and 14 more days exceeding 32 degrees Celsius per year, respectively. In the graph below, the solid bars represent 'days of 32 degrees ...

Climate change threatens global cocoa and chocolate production, but a new study highlights a promising solution—pollination.

Cocoa production has been hammered in back-to-back crop years due to weather and crop conditions,. forcing many manufacturers ...

Both he and Philippe de Seller, the head of Leonidas and the Belgian chocolate federation Choprabisco, told the AP that they’re hoping cocoa prices drop soon and hover around $5,000 or $6,000.

Rising global cocoa prices have led to a surge in chocolate costs this Valentine's ... “We used to buy cocoa beans at Rs 400 per kg in 2022. This year the season has begun and it is about ...

Expect to pay about 10% to 20% more for chocolate this Valentine's Day than last year, one agricultural economist said.

Chocolate prices have surged by nearly 50% compared to Valentine’s Day last year, said Ashwin Rathi, chief financial officer at Smoor Chocolates. The company said that it has recorded a 100% ...

BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — St. Valentine chocolates always seek to show how deep your love is. This year, it might just also show how deep your pockets are. A worker holds chocolate Valentine hearts ...

At the same time, when prices were low, farmers opted to leave the profession in search of better-paying jobs and more stable futures. And people propelling themselves into the middle class around the ...