War-hit supply chains melt margins as ice cream, chocolate prices set to rise this summerSweet treats may become more expensive this summer. A conflict in West Asia is disrupting supply chains. This is increasing costs for ingre...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
When chocolate turns costly, India picks candy: Local players dent giants like Mars, Mondelez & Hershey amid cocoa price surgeMajor global candy makers saw their slowest India sales in years during FY25. Record cocoa prices forced price increases, pushing shoppers ...
21 Jan, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
Cocoa prices are plunging. Why then is chocolate still so expensive?Producers and analysts expect cheaper cocoa to only start feeding through to supermarket aisles in the second half of next year, and even t...
20 Dec, 2025, 03.23 PM IST
After cocoa, higher hazelnut prices to hit chocolatiersTurkey’s hazelnut harvest — the world’s largest — is expected to fall by over a third this year after severe spring frost, according to the...
08 Aug, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
Trump's tariffs give chocolate makers in Canada, Mexico an edge over US firmsU.S. President Trump's tariffs on imported cocoa, intended to boost domestic manufacturing, are instead raising costs for American chocolat...
30 Jul, 2025, 01.19 PM IST
The Kunafa chocolate craze: How this viral Dubai dessert has caused a global pistachio shortage and price hikeDubai's viral Kunafa chocolate, launched by FIX Chocolatier in 2021, has become a global sensation, thanks to a TikTok video that garnered ...
20 Apr, 2025, 11.21 PM IST
Chocolate love has its price on Valentine's Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutterWith the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records on the commodities market, it will certainly turn the gift of love into a bigge...
14 Feb, 2025, 09.11 AM IST
Nestle's chocolate prices in focus as cocoa costs biteOver the past three years Nestle and other consumer goods companies have raised prices across their brands to cover sky-high input costs am...
25 Jul, 2024, 10.29 AM IST
Chocoholics Beware: Get ready to pay higher for chocolates, ice creams and cakes as cocoa prices skyrocket in IndiaThe soaring cocoa prices are causing ripples in the chocolate and ice cream industry. Amul considers a substantial hike in chocolate prices...
08 Apr, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers but big companies see profitsWith exports from the Ivory Coast, the world's top producer, down by a third in recent months, the global price of cocoa has risen sharply....
29 Mar, 2024, 11.42 PM IST
Global cocoa shortage to drive up cost of chocolate barsRising cocoa prices due to supply shortages are impacting chocolate manufacturers globally. Companies are considering price hikes, alternat...
28 Mar, 2024, 11.17 AM IST
Chocolate cravings are going to get more expensive to satisfyHeavy rains and a rot-causing disease have ravaged crops there, sparking concerns about supply. Bean processing has also slumped around the...
29 Jul, 2023, 10.21 PM IST
- Nestle hikes prices despite decline in volumes
Nestle India, maker of Maggi noodles, KitKat chocolates and Cerelac infant cereal, has undertaken a series of price hikes over the past six...
16 Jun, 2012, 11.19 PM IST
- Nestle to selectively hike price and cut weight of chocolates
Nestle's milk product division generates the majority of its revenues, chocolates generate nearly 15% of sales for the company.
16 Mar, 2011, 05.33 PM IST
- Nestle exploring low-cost infant milk market
Nestle India plans to enter the mass segment of infant milk-based nutrition through low-priced products, three people close to the developm...
12 Aug, 2010, 02.58 AM IST
Cocoa prices soar with low production and high demandCocoa prices continue upward spiral with slump in prod in 2nd peak season of Oct-Nov.
09 Dec, 2009, 07.19 PM IST
- Days of Rs 2 Perk, Munch, 5 Star over
Nestle and Cadbury raise entry barrier by Re 1 as cocoa prices rise steeply.
14 Nov, 2008, 03.32 AM IST