ACCRA, Ghana — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and bunnies are more expensive than ever as changing climate patterns eat into global cocoa supplies and the earnings of farmers in West Africa. About three-quarters of the world’s cocoa — the main ingredient in chocolate — are … Read more
Workers collect dry cocoa beans in front of the store of a cocoa cooperative in the village of Hermankono on Nov. 14, 2023. Sia Kambou | Afp | Getty Images Cocoa prices hit a record Tuesday as supply constraints fuel prices higher. Futures for May delivery were up 3.9% at $10,030 per metric ton, marking … Read more
Workers collect dry cocoa beans in front of the store of a cocoa cooperative in the village of Hermankono on Nov. 14, 2023. Sia Kambou | Afp | Getty Images Analysts believe the cost of the core chocolate ingredient may have room to extend its record-breaking run, with no sign of significant demand destruction yet … Read more
Cocoa Brown is focusing on what matters following the loss of her home in Fayetteville, Georgia. Last month, the “911” star lost years of treasured memories and assets when a fire razed through her property. She escaped the devastating incident unharmed with her young son Phoenix, whom she recently supported in a heartwarming post. Cocoa Brown … Read more
Cocoa Brown is the latest person to be overwhelmed by Tyler Perry’s generosity — ’cause he just offered her nearly half a million dollars for a new home after hers burned down. The actress tells TMZ she’s filled with profound gratitude over TP’s support and that of everyone else who’s donated to her GFM campaign. … Read more
Cocoa Brown’s home burned down in a devastating fire this week — and her friends are now coming together to help her out … understandable when you see the extent of the damage. The actress/comedian — famous from “For Better or Worse,” and lots of other shows and movies — suffered a massive blow Sunday … Read more
Chocolates packaged for Valentine’s Day sit on a table on February 2, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images A bouquet of roses, dinner for two and a box of chocolates make up the essentials for a textbook Valentine’s Day date. But lovers may experience sticker shock this year due … Read more
The hand of Alain Kablan Porquet in dry cocoa beans, in Gagnoa, Ivory Coast, November 19 2023. The Washington Post | Getty Images Cocoa prices have surged to all-time highs this week as bad weather conditions hammer crop yields in West Africa, home to three quarters of the world’s production. Cocoa futures prices have surged … Read more
OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria — Habitat for a dwindling population of critically endangered African forest elephants is under threat, a casualty of the world’s appetite for chocolate. Deforestation driven by planting cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, is whittling down Omo Forest Reserve, a protected rainforest in southwestern Nigeria that helps combat climate change and … Read more
Detail of a recently opened cocoa pod in Asikasu on Dec. 19, 2020. Cristina Aldehuela | Afp | Getty Images Candy giant Mars said it aims to end the use of child labor in its supply chain after CBS News reported that children in Ghana are harvesting the cocoa that finds its way into the … Read more