Easter egg prices soar as cocoa crops are hit by climate crisis and exploitation
Every Easter, UK consumers collectively spend more than £1bn on food, drink, gifts, entertainment and about 80m chocolate eggs, racking up an average bill exceeding £50 each. But shoppers this year are paying more than usual: since last Easter, chocolate prices have increased by more than 12.6%,…#easter #westafrica #ghana #ivorycoast #andrewdamyond #universityofreading #elniño #amarachiclarke #douglaslamont #netherlands (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
McSki in Sweden is McDonald's only ski-thru restaurant, where you can grab a Big Mac to take down the slopes
McDonald's Ski-Thru restaurant in Sweden. McDonald's Sverige McDonald's has just one McSki, or Ski-Thru, located in one of Sweden's biggest resorts. Hunger skiers can stop for hot chocolates, Big Macs, and doughnuts. It offers table service, or you can ski off with your food. In the US it's easy…#mcdonaldskithru #sweden #mcdonald #sverige #mcski #skithru #sälen #mcdonaldsverige #swedish #omardabous (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Cocoa Prices Spiked and What It Means for Chocolate Lovers
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cocoa bean price surge, supply issues affects Easter chocolate costs
The big ears on your chocolate Easter bunny will come with a big price tag this year. The price of cocoa beans is now surging faster than bitcoin and gold. Chocolatiers are feeling the pressure. "We spend most of our life worrying about the price of cocoa and the rest of it worrying about the…#andrewnason #meltchocolates #westafrica #fifiboufour #ghana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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The price of chocolate is soaring. Here ’s why
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Photos: Chocolate prices rise as West Africa ’s cocoa crisis deepens
Long the world’s undisputed cocoa powerhouses, accounting for more than 60 percent of global supply, Ghana and its West African neighbour Ivory Coast are both facing catastrophic harvests this season. Expectations of shortages of cocoa beans – the raw material for chocolate – have seen New York…#ghana #westafrican #ivorycoast #cocobod #stevewateridge #westafrica #latinamerica #teddgeorge #africa #kleosadvisory (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tony ’s Chocolonely is one of the world’s fastest growing chocolatiers. But its boss says selling chocolate isn’t the main goal
Tony’s Chocolonely had an unusual start to life. It all began when Dutch journalist Teun van de Keuken, or “Tony,” turned himself in for being a “chocolate criminal” in 2003. His crime? Paying for chocolate that used exploitative practices along the cocoa value chain. After a trial, he wasn’t…#dutch #teunvandekeuken #ireland #bengreensmith #fortune #netherlands #galaxy #lindt #cadbury #tonys (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Extortionate Easter eggs and shrinking sweets: fears grow of a ‘chocolate meltdown’
Around the world this holiday weekend, people will consume hundreds of millions of Easter eggs and bunnies, as part of an annual chocolate intake that can exceed 8kg (18lb) for every person in the UK, or 5kg in the US and Europe. But a global shortage of cacao – the seed from which chocolate is…#easter #cacao #westafrica #ghana #ivorycoast #elniño #nestlé #kitkat #hedge #amourlayetouré (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
KIT KAT ® Brand Debuts a New Bakery Inspired Treat: KIT KAT® Chocolate Frosted Donut Flavored Bar
The brand's latest innovation is the perfect sweet treat whenever you need a break HERSHEY, Pa., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- What pairs great with coffee? A sweet treat! Beginning November 17, just in time for cozy season, KIT KAT® brand fans will be able to break into bakery bliss with a new…#hershey #kitkat #birthdaycake #saidalexkuzior #associatekitkatbrand #kitkatchocolate #mintdarkchocolate #facebookinstagram #tiktok #hersheycompany (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bad news, chocolate lovers: Cocoa prices have risen faster than bitcoin
Cocoa prices are going nuts: The bean is now more valuable than several precious metals and has surged faster than even bitcoin. After cocoa passed the all-time record it hit in 1977 of $5,400 per metric ton, right before Valentine's Day – melting not just hearts but also wallets – one of the…#westafrica #easter #ivorycoast #ghana #johnament #mars #kitkats #hershey #akitkat #nestle (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Little-known 'anti-chocolate' gene and what it means if you eat eggs at Easter
Around seven million Britons are thought to be unknowingly living with this gene, which could cause diarrhoea, nausea and stomach bloating. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Life is short, eat the chocolate': NHS chief who urged Brits not to eat a whole Easter egg in one go faces backlash... from fellow medics!
Oxford based palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke agrees that life is too short to not eat an Easter egg after Dr Andrew Kelso, an NHS medical director told people to limit their chocolate consumption. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and bunnies are more expensive than ever as changing climate patterns eat into global cocoa supplies and the earnings of farmers in West Africa. About three-quarters of the world’s cocoa — the main ingredient in…#easter #westafrica #cacao #ghana #ivorycoast #nigeria #cameroon #sahara #hersheycompany #toblerone (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
McDonald's to sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts nationwide
McDonald’s will begin selling Krispy Kreme Doughnuts nationwide by the end of 2026, both chains announced on Tuesday. Three flavors of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will be delivered to McDonald’s restaurants daily as part of the expanded partnership – the original glazed, chocolate iced with sprinkles…#mcdonalds #krispykremedoughnuts #kremekrispy #krispykreme #joshcharlesworth #deliveredfreshdaily #mcdonald #kentucky #wendy #kirktanner (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here Are Jeep ’s Awesome 2024 Easter Safari Builds From Every Angle
It’s that time of year again people, it’s Easter. And sure, that might mean it’s the season for eating too much chocolate or celebrating the anniversary of someone’s resurrection (weirdly on a different day each year) but for us here in the world of cars, it means it’s time to look at a bunch of…#jeep #easterjeepsafari #wrangler #wagoneer #jeeps (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
