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Between 2023 and 2024, cocoa prices rose near 400% to $10,000 (€9,311 a tonne). Those prices increased further in January 2025, reaching $10.75 per kilogram – the highest price recorded in 60 years.

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As cocoa producers and confectionery brands grapple with continued market uncertainty, fresh opportunities are emerging beyond the traditional West African supply base. While the cocoa crisis has ...

Chocolate makers and candy brands across Europe, Switzerland and Canada are bracing for impact as new US tariffs raise costs, disrupt trade and threaten future product innovation New US import tariffs ...

Amid supply chain concerns, crippling cocoa costs and volatility within the wider geopolitical environment, cautious confectionery brands are turning to packaging to hone in on innovations. In 2024, ...