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Rising price of cocoa forces chocolate makers to charge more
Others are making their bars thinner or reducing the number of chocolates in a package to give a lower price option
Published Thu, Feb 12, 2015 · 09:50 PM
New York
THIS year, perhaps more than ever, kisses may not come cheap. At least not those made of chocolate on Valentine's Day.
The price of cocoa - the main ingredient in most chocolate - soared last year, forcing chocolate producers to raise prices and shrink packages.
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