Drastic Change in the Chocolate Industry-Global Shortage of Cocoa

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The staff at Sweet on Chocolate… have a daily routine at this time of the year to complete orders in a timely manner. Making chocolate from scratch is what the owner prides his store on… even though it is difficult at times.

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Adam Mazzoni- Owner
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” There has defiently been some talk about some cocoa shortage… I’m not sure what the factors are making it this problem and exasterbating this issue.”

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There is a global shortage of cocoa and hundreds of shops are being rattled by the market and raising costs of chocolate. The situation has created panic for not only Sweet on Chocolate but for chocolate shops worldwide.

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“As of my most recent invoice it has not quite trinkle down to commercial producer quite yet. Now I don’t know when that could be but if we are having problems at the top we can see it trickle down..”

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With sky rocketing prices hitting margins, chocolate makers have said they have no choice but to pass on costs to consumers. The latest price hike has been driven by news from West Africa that major cocoa plants have reduced processing.

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“We get right on it right after Valentines Day… as we are making stuff it changes every year we don’t know what the date it will be exactly, last year it was early April and now it is the end of March.”