Cocoa prices are easing. So why is chocolate still so expensive?

Cocoa prices are easing, but chocolate remains expensive for shoppers. CNBC reports that poor weather, trade tariffs, and the Iran war prompted chocolate makers to raise prices — increases that have largely held even as the commodity market softens. The firms are now turning to premium products and social media trends to win back customers.

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