Chocolate bars feel cocoa pinch
China Daily | Updated: 2009-12-24 08:06
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A worker at the Halloren Schokoladenfabrik AG chocolate factory in Halle, Germany. Tight supplies and low investment by West African producers drove cocoa futures to a 30-year high of $3,510 per ton. Bloomberg News |
LONDON: Soaring cocoa prices, at 30-year peaks, could drive confectioners towards milk chocolate from healthier dark chocolate, and to downsize bars and use cheaper alternative ingredients.
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