Valentine's day and the whiff of chocolate and cocoa are in the air. The price of cocoa beans is setting unprecedented ...

Hershey’s said it buys cocoa nearly a year in advance, so the cost at the store this Valentine’s Day won’t reflect today’s ...

Chocolate is by far the most popular Valentine's Day treat, but it's getting more difficult though to find sweet deals for ...

According to the International Cocoa Organization, prices are now soaring. The cost of cocoa in the United States is more than $10,000 per ton, the highest it's been in 50 years. But for Ruthie, it's ...

Ever since The Velvet Chocolatier set up shop in Stevenson in 2009, business has been great. "I owe it all to Oprah. She chose me as her favorite in 09," owner Ruthie Caroliner said. Ruthie told WMAR ...

If urgent action isn’t taken, key cocoa-producing regions like Ivory Coast and Ghana — responsible for 60 percent of the world’s cocoa output — could become unsuitable for cultivation within the next ...

DALLAS — At CocoAndre Chocolatier, the day before Valentine's Day is both exhausting and exciting for mother-daughter ...

The price of cocoa beans is setting unprecedented records on the commodities market and it will certainly turn the gift of love into a bigger financial commitment than it once was.

Hershey is expecting “significant pressure on earnings” in 2025 from stubbornly high cocoa costs but still envisages an acceleration in sales revenue. As cocoa prices hover near December’s ...