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Good News For Chocolate Lovers

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Tony Lima

Cocoa prices have dropped by about 50 percent since March. From the Wall Street Journal: “In U.S. trading Friday, cocoa fetched $1,936 a metric ton, down from a 32-year peak of $3,774 in March. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues | Tagged chocolate, chocolate consumption, chocolate lovers, cocoa, cocoa prices, holidays

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