Don’t be surprised this year if the Easter Bunny leaves more jellybeans and marshmallow Peeps than candy bars in baskets. Thanks to rising cocoa prices, chocolate treats like bunnies and peanut butter ...

Chocolate prices are expected to remain high this Halloween due to a significant global cocoa shortage driven by extreme weather in West Africa, where about 70% of the world’s cocoa is produced.

Mary Leonard’s busy season that started pre-Halloween wraps up post-Valentine’s Day on Monday. But the chocolatier and owner of Chocolat Céleste in St. Paul said it’s already felt like an “off” season ...

Hershey to raise candy prices this fall amid cocoa cost spikes Halloween-themed candy will be excluded from price increases Cocoa prices remain volatile, still up 121% from two years ago Chocolate ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — This Halloween, candy prices are giving some shoppers a scare — especially chocolate, which is creeping to new highs. “The cocoa prices are just off the chart, and it’s the main ...

Cocoa substitutes are entering the chocolate market as the confectionery industry responds to volatile bean prices and supply.