Why Is Chocolate So Expensive? The Global Cocoa Crisis Explained
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British shoppers have faced a dramatic increase in the cost of confectionery as chocolate prices outpace overall food inflation. A severe global supply crunch driven by climate change, crop diseases, and underinvestment in West Africa has forced major manufacturers to alter their long-standing production methods. #chocolate #explained Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/
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