Dry weather has pushed up the cost of crucial candy ingredients, driving the prices of candy bars and packs of gum higher.
Tag: Cocoa
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How West Africa Can Reap More Profit From the Global Chocolate Market
Resource-rich countries like Ghana are often cut out of lucrative parts of the business like manufacturing. The “fairchain movement” wants to change that.
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Ivory Coast, a Big Cocoa Exporter, Tries to Move Up the Ladder
A new generation of Ivory Coast chocolatiers is striving to change an industry that has long left cocoa farmers in poverty.
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Is Chocolate Good for You?
Studies suggest that cocoa might benefit health, but it’s unclear how that may translate to a typical bar of chocolate.