Inflation: Chocolate, Cocoa Prices Surge as West African Weather Woes Bite

Don Ma
By Don Ma
March 29, 2024NTD Good Morning
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Adverse weather conditions in West Africa—the world’s leading cocoa-producing region—have led to surges in chocolate prices as Easter approaches. Retail chocolate prices are up 11 percent this year, while cocoa futures have rocketed over 250 percent.

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