London, Dec 11, 2025 (AFP) - Chocolate prices high before Christmas despite cocoa fall

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2025-12-11

After soaring for nearly two years, cocoa prices dropped sharply in 2025. However, chocolate, in demand ahead of the festive holiday season, has seen prices rise. AFP examines the reasons for the divergence and the current state of the cocoa market. - West Africa at heart - Ivory Coast and Ghana are the world's biggest suppliers of pods -- the fruit of the cocoa tree -- from which cocoa beans are extracted to make chocolate. The two west Africa......

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