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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Arundell

'I am very concerned': cocoa price hike cuts local chocolatiers

A global surge in cocoa bean prices is putting pressure on Canberra chocolate makers in time for Easter.

The cost of cocoa has risen by more than 200 per cent, according to Rabobank data.

Li Peng Monroe and Peter Channells, co-owners of Jasper and Myrtle, with their 2024 Easter collection. Picture by Keegan Carroll
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