Belgian chocolate shops are getting ready for the Easter weekend amidst rising cocoa prices on global markets. Patricia Lafargue, a chocolate artisan at The Belgian Chocolate Makers in Brussels, talks about the ongoing challenges faced by the chocolate industry and the importance of favoring small cocoa and chocolate producers. With exports from the Ivory Coast, the world’s top producer, down by a third in recent months, the global price of cocoa has risen sharply. (AP video by Sylvain Plazy)
Belgian chocolate still popular ahead of Easter, despite rising cocoa prices
Belgian chocolate shops are getting ready for the Easter weekend amidst rising cocoa prices on global markets. Patricia Lafargue, a chocolate artisan at The Belgian Chocolate Makers in Brussels, talks about the ongoing challenges faced by the chocolate industry and the importance of favoring small cocoa and chocolate producers. With exports from the Ivory Coast, the world’s top producer, down by a third in recent months, the global price of cocoa has risen sharply. (AP video by Sylvain Plazy)