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
Hershey to raise chocolate prices as cocoa costs remain highHershey, the maker of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, has informed retailers about an upcoming price increase. The price increase will be acros...
23 Jul, 2025, 11.08 AM IST
Cash crunch stalls cocoa and coffee trading around the worldA surge in cocoa and coffee futures prices has strained traders' finances, hindering global shipments. Rising costs and financing difficult...
13 Mar, 2025, 09.06 AM IST
You have to shell out more for cakes, chocolates & more this ChristmasConsumers face a 5-20% price increase for Christmas items like cakes, chocolates, and dinners. This is due to record-high prices of cocoa a...
25 Dec, 2024, 08.43 AM IST
Cocoa soars above $11,000 a ton as processing pace holds upFigures released Thursday showed so-called grinds — where cocoa is turned into butter and powder used in confectionery — fell only about 2%...
09 Sep, 2024, 06.21 PM 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
Sweet Profits, Bitter Reality: Who gains the most from the cocoa price surge?The cocoa industry is facing significant shifts as cocoa prices soar, driven by poor harvests in West Africa. While prices have surged to r...
23 Jun, 2024, 11.17 AM IST
Why the world of chocolate is in crisisFor the world’s chocolate makers, the crisis is here. Plants have been forced to shutter from Malaysia to Germany and Chicago.
22 Apr, 2024, 09.54 AM IST
Cocoa extends gains as supply shortage keeps price near recordPrices have surged this year — recently exceeding $10,000 a ton — as poor West African harvests put the world on course for another annual ...
11 Apr, 2024, 11.12 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
Brazil cocoa farms go high-tech to upgrade ailing marketCocoa prices have more than doubled this year to a record as extreme weather, disease and structural issues have hurt supplies from Ivory C...
08 Apr, 2024, 09.55 AM IST
Oh dear! The bill for your dinner date just went up. Blame it on pricey cocoa, coffee, palm oil & sugarThe cost of dining out and ordering in restaurants is rising, with bills potentially rising 5-8% starting this month. This is the first inc...
02 Apr, 2024, 12.39 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
Cost of your caffeine and sugar fix to stay high on El NiñoPrices of soft commodities have been outperformers this year, surging about 24% while the broader agriculture index eased 3% weighed by fal...
10 Jun, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
It’s deja vu for cocoa traders as tensions erupt in Ivory CoastIvory Coast issued an arrest warrant for opposition presidential candidate.
30 Dec, 2019, 11.26 AM IST
Cocoa cultivation gains pace on global shortageGlobal shortage of cocoa has prompted southern states to spread cultivation to more areas.
06 Aug, 2009, 12.35 AM IST
- Cocoa cultivation rising in southern states
Robust trend in bean prices triggered by a global shortage of cocoa has prompted some southern states to spread the cultivation to more are...
03 Aug, 2009, 07.24 PM IST