“Rising Cocoa Prices Drive Demand for Chocolate Substitutes: Can Consumers Embrace a Cocoa-Free Future?”
As cocoa prices surge, chocolate substitutes present a more affordable and potentially sustainable option for the sweets industry. However, can consumers be persuaded to abandon their chocolate cravings? Cocoa prices have nearly quadrupled over the past two years, driven by extreme heat, drought, and other unpredictable climate issues affecting cacao-growing regions, particularly Côte d’Ivoire and … Read more