Chocolate prices have skyrocketed ahead of Easter due to a dramatic surge in cocoa costs, which have quadrupled in recent years. West Africa, responsible for most of the global cocoa supply, is struggling with the impact of climate change, leading to reduced harvests in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Experts predict continued inflation in the chocolate market, while organizations like Oxfam criticize the low wages of cocoa farmers despite rising consumer prices. Swiss chocolatier Philippe Pascoet notes that shoppers still want to indulge, but sales have declined.
In Germany, chocolate manufacturers are producing fewer Easter bunnies due to higher costs.
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