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High prices of cocoa and sugar cause increase in the cost of chocolate

High prices of cocoa and sugar cause increase in the cost of chocolate High prices of cocoa and sugar cause increase in the cost of chocolate

The sweet baskets of Easter will likely take a bitter toll on consumers this year as the price of cocoa rises to record levels. Cocoa futures have soared this year, nearly doubling since early 2024. Rising temperatures and weather conditions have overwhelmed and damaged crops in West Africa, which produces more than 70% of the […]

The most expensive Valentine’s Day: cocoa prices reach maximums due to the impact of the climate

The most expensive Valentine’s Day: cocoa prices reach maximums due to the impact of the climate The most expensive Valentine’s Day: cocoa prices reach maximums due to the impact of the climate

Showing your love can cost you dearly Valentine’s Day due to the rise in prices of cocoaat historic highs due to environmental problems in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world’s main producers. According to the CNBC network, the key product for the production of chocolate has become more expensive by 40% since the beginning of […]

What does a Christmas basket include and how much does it cost on average to put it together?

What does a Christmas basket include and how much does it cost on average to put it together? What does a Christmas basket include and how much does it cost on average to put it together?

Christmas in Peru is a time full of traditions and celebrations. One of the most deeply rooted customs is the delivery of Christmas baskets, whether because you want to give one, it was delivered to you at work or you want to buy it in a supermarket. These packages contain a variety of foods: some […]

Mexico consumes 700 grams of chocolate per capita per year, according to a report

Mexico consumes 700 grams of chocolate per capita per year, according to a report Mexico consumes 700 grams of chocolate per capita per year, according to a report

Mexicans consume 700 grams of chocolate per capita and in celebrations the intake increases up to 20%, as revealed this Monday in a statement from Por Amor al Cacao (PAC), a private sector initiative that celebrates 10 years of promoting the cocoa of Mexico. Sales of this product increase by 18% at Christmas, while on […]

Cocoa, one more ingredient in a tourist city that “sells happiness” in Ecuador

Cocoa, one more ingredient in a tourist city that “sells happiness” in Ecuador Cocoa, one more ingredient in a tourist city that “sells happiness” in Ecuador

Nestled in the Andean heart of Ecuadorsurrounded by waterfalls and luminous viewpoints, guarded by a volcano and accustomed to “sell happiness” With walks and adventure, the city of Baños de Agua Santa sweetens its visitors with a “Magic Factory”which seeks to end the “injustice” of the chocolate industry by transforming a cocoa cultivated with an […]

The mothers of cocoa, another “black gold” in Venezuela

The mothers of cocoa, another “black gold” in Venezuela The mothers of cocoa, another “black gold” in Venezuela

Wearing rubber boots and a sharp machete, Nidia Chávez enters the plantation to harvest the “better” cocoa of Venezuelaalso called in his town the “black gold” that feeds them It is a term that is normally reserved for oil, which is also abundant in this Caribbean country. But in Chuao, Aragua state (central-north), cocoa is […]

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