Chips are down for chocolate lovers as prices set to rise

Cocoa costs triple as Ghana and Ivory Cost crops hit by disease, bad weather

07 April 2024 - 00:00 By THABISO MOCHIKO

Chocolate lovers might fear the adage: a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips. But there's more bad news. Their favourite treat is expected to cost more in the coming months as producers battle soaring cocoa prices. ..

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