Hershey And Cadbury Chocolate Makers Eye Price Hikes To Cover Cocoa Crunch
The makers of Hershey and Cadbury chocolates are planning more price hikes to cover a fresh record-setting surge in cocoa prices.
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The makers of Hershey and Cadbury chocolates are planning more price hikes to cover a fresh record-setting surge in cocoa prices.
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The makers of Hershey and Cadbury chocolates are planning more price hikes to cover a fresh record-setting surge in cocoa prices, even as inflation-hit consumers curb their purchases and company profits face a hit. Cocoa prices have roughly doubled over the past year, hitting a series of record highs in recent weeks due to shrinking supplies. Chocolate makers had been passing the rising costs on to consumers without losing much demand.
The makers of Hershey and Cadbury chocolates are planning more price hikes to cover a fresh record-setting surge in cocoa prices, even as inflation-hit consumers curb their purchases and company profits face a hit.
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The week’s news includes Mondelez’s move to up prices against a backdrop of rising cocoa costs.