They are all companies for whom chocolate is their main product, and as with any food company, the prices of the ingredients that go into the product are a key factor. The brain trust at Forbes ...

Rising cocoa prices are bad news for chocolate companies. Cocoa is the main ingredient in chocolate, along with sugar, and the fact that the majority of the crop is grown in West Africa means ...

Due to rising cocoa prices, we’re likely to see less chocolate. Instead, gummy, chewy and hard candies may reign supreme. “There’re more options than ever because these confectionery companies are ...