Global Voices Online11d
The hidden cost of Valentine’s Day treats on West Africa
If urgent action isn’t taken, key cocoa-producing regions like Ivory Coast and Ghana — responsible for 60 percent of the ...
WBAL-TV13d
Chocolate prices soar this Valentine’s Day due to cocoa cost hike
In its 2024 report, Swiss chocolatier Lindt said it was a “challenging year characterized ... “Every time we get rain in West ...
Richmond13d
Chocolate prices are up 20% this Valentine’s Day as cocoa prices hit record
It will be harder to find deals on chocolate this Valentine’s Day due to years of bad growing conditions in the key ...
The Washington Post12d
Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentine’s chocolate is now pricier, too
Most farms in West Africa, said Branch ... In its 2024 year-end report, chocolatier Lindt wrote that 2024 was “a challenging year characterized by record-high cocoa costs, substantial price ...
NBC Los Angeles11d
Soaring cocoa prices are bad news for those Valentine's Day chocolate purchases
Expect to pay about 10% to 20% more for chocolate this Valentine's Day than last year, one agricultural economist said.
The Press of Atlantic City15d
Chocolate prices are up 20% this Valentine’s Day as cocoa prices hit record
In its 2024 report, Swiss chocolatier Lindt said it was a “challenging ... “Every time we get rain in West Africa, the futures change. People are watching it that close. It’s just crazy.
NBC DFW12d
Soaring cocoa prices are bad news for those Valentine's Day chocolate purchases
West Africa — predominantly Côte d'Ivoire and ... which will be further required in 2025," the Lindt & Sprüngli Group, a Swiss chocolatier, said in a January release about 2024 sales results.