Chocolate Egg Easter Surprise Is Sticker Shock on Cocoa
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The world’s growing love of chocolate means more expensive treats for the Easter holiday.
Demand is rising at the fastest pace in three years, according to Euromonitor International Ltd., and farmers in West Africa aren’t growing enough cocoa to keep up. The cost of beans used to make chocolate reached a 30-month high in March, forcing confectioners to charge their customers more.