Choconomics: The Rising Cost Of Chocolate

vor 2 Jahren

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vor 2 Jahren

As we head into Easter you may have noticed the price of your
seasonal sweet treats like chocolate bunnies and eggs are a bit
higher than last year.

The main reason is the price of cocoa beans or actually, the
price of cocoa futures. They’ve skyrocketed by more than 100% in
2024 alone and tripled over the past year.

But why is that and will we be prepared to keep paying higher
prices for the sweet stuff?

Guests

Tina Angelidis: Co-Owner, Adora Chocolates

Pia Piggott: Associate Analyst, Rabobank

Professor John Dumay: Accounting & Finance, Macquarie
Business School

Paul Zahra: CEO, Australian Retailers Association

Check out the Chocolate Scorecard:

https://www.chocolatescorecard.com/