Chocolate prices surge ahead of holidays

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Chocolate, already expensive, set to get even pricier ahead of Easter

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Poor harvests in recent years in Ghana and Ivory Coast have reduced the supply of cocoa, making it more expensive for chocolate producers and in the end for consumers.

A tonne of cocoa hit a record $12,646 in December , four times as much as a decade ago .

Demand for chocolate often soars in February ahead of St. Valentine’s Day .

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