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According to Reuters, four trading sources have reported that major cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have halted or cut processing due to financial constraints in buying beans, potentially causing a significant increase in chocolate prices globally.

Nestlé Confectionery has announced its 2024 Easter line-up, bringing new products and popular classics to shop shelves across the UK & Ireland.

Planet A Foods and Voyage Foods, two start-ups that are developing cocoa-free chocolate, have announced recent successful funding raises.

Healthy snacks brand Catalina Crunch has entered the chocolate bar market with the introduction of a range of dark chocolate cookie bars.

Cadbury will launch a Creme Egg chocolate bar in Easter 2024, after the successful launch of its white chocolate Creme Egg last year.

Pladis has expanded its McVitie's portfolio with the launch of a new permanent addition to the biscuit brand, White Chocolate Digestives.

Germany-based ingredient supplier, Norevo, has launched a glazing agent for chocolate-coated goods, Norevo Quick Gloss DF.

Hershey has introduced new Kisses Milklicious candies, featuring the creamy chocolate milk filling of a rich chocolate Hershey's Kisses candy.

Mondelez International-owned Cadbury Caramel is launching a new salted caramel flavour range in the UK, in three different formats.