{"id":10951,"date":"2024-04-03T14:50:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T14:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdev.bigredstar.uk\/?resources_content=new-resources-content-title-59"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:31:01","slug":"new-resources-content-title-59","status":"publish","type":"resources_content","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/?resources_content=new-resources-content-title-59","title":{"rendered":"Living with higher cocoa prices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10951\" class=\"elementor elementor-10951\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resources_content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce95889 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce95889\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e4450 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43e4450\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5998cda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5998cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/alexandre-brondino-b-F9K6DUq2I-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10957\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/alexandre-brondino-b-F9K6DUq2I-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/alexandre-brondino-b-F9K6DUq2I-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/alexandre-brondino-b-F9K6DUq2I-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/alexandre-brondino-b-F9K6DUq2I-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/alexandre-brondino-b-F9K6DUq2I-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb79fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccb79fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Living with Higher Chocolate Prices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b85fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78b85fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The beginning of 2024 has seen further, relentless increases in the cocoa price, from \u00a33500\/MT on 1st\u00a0January to around \u00a35600\/MT at the end of February. It\u2019s becoming increasingly obvious that\u00a0<span class=\"mark1z0mewvvr\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">higher<\/span>\u00a0cocoa prices are here to stay &#8211; at least for the time being &#8211; and in this article, we look at different ideas on how to adapt and manage your business in a world of\u00a0<span class=\"mark1z0mewvvr\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">higher<\/span>\u00a0chocolate prices.\u00a0<\/p><p>Feel free to skip forward to whatever interests you most:<\/p><ol><li><strong>The cocoa price &#8211; breakout territory<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>How is this translating to chocolate prices?<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>And what does it mean for the price of your products?<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Ideas to help your business adapt and thrive, long term<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b6d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38b6d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. The Cocoa Price - Unchartered Territory<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36428ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36428ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The chart below shows a 35 year perspective of the cocoa market. You can see that the price of cocoa traded broadly within the range \u00a3600-\u00a31300 per MT until 2008 and then between \u00a31500-\u00a32300 until the end of 2022.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>From January 2023 onwards, it seems to have broken decisively out of its previous trading range and since then it has been one way traffic all the way up to around \u00a35600\/MT at the end of last week!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033b841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"033b841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CocoaPrices1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10954\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CocoaPrices1-1.png 600w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CocoaPrices1-1-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663c4aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"663c4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are some of the key long-term drivers of this sharp increase in the price of cocoa.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Several years of small crop shortages, with talk that this year the shortage could be as high as 1-1.5m tonnes, which would be 20-30% of the world\u2019s annual consumption. This is having a dramatic effect on world stockpiles of cocoa.\u00a0<\/li><li>The implications of the new EU deforestation regulations (EUDR), whose likely full impact is still unknown. Ivory Coast is said to have lost around 85% of its forest since 1960 and this is what the EUDR is designed to address, alongside other issues such as child labour.\u00a0<\/li><li>The mounting challenges facing the cocoa farming industry by deforestation, El Nino effects, political instability, climate change, illegal mining and disease.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Of course, market speculators are also very active right now and this is creating significant additional short-term pressure on the cocoa price.\u00a0<\/p><p>As it stands, the only thing that seems certain is that there will be considerable volatility in the short term. The cocoa price may well keep going up for a while yet and if and when it does come down, it is unclear how far down it will actually come and over what period of time. Much will depend on how good the main harvest is in the new season starting October 2024.\u00a0<\/p><p>Over the longer term,\u00a0<span class=\"mark25znkz4yr\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">higher<\/span>\u00a0prices should incentivise farmers to plant more cocoa, farm more sustainably and use better techniques to increase yields, but that will likely take at least 3-5 years to materially impact the size of the crop or bring prices down.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5dfcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a5dfcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. How is This Translating to Chocolate Prices?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38e335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c38e335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The chart below shows the cocoa price since 1st January 2023 alongside the price level of a basket of our most popular dark and milk chocolates.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9b48c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad9b48c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CocoaPrices2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CocoaPrices2-1.png 600w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CocoaPrices2-1-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa3588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aa3588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The key thing to note is that price levels of chocolate at Keylink (as with most distributors) are lagging well behind the rise in cocoa prices. So it is inevitable that they will go up significantly in the coming months.\u00a0<\/p><p>The main reason for this lag is that most businesses, chocolate makers in particular, will enter into forward contracts for 6-12 months and so the prices you are seeing today are really from early to mid 2023. But eventually all these contracts will get used up and prices will have to increase to reflect the current cocoa price.\u00a0<\/p><p>It is also worth bearing in mind that dark chocolates (average 60% cocoa content) will go up by more than milk\/white chocolates (average cocoa content 28-35%), based simply on the cocoa content of the product.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1dfab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc1dfab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. And How Will it Translate to the Price of Your Products?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0830e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0830e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The diagram below shows the hypothetical cost breakdown of making a praline and a 100g bar for a typical artisan chocolatier with just table-top melters or wheel machines and a limited number of moulds.\u00a0<\/p><p>Your costs may well be quite different to those below, but the breakdown is just intended as an illustration and the same principle will apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc3cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dbc3cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CocoaPrices3-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10956\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CocoaPrices3-1.png 600w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CocoaPrices3-1-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18df4ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18df4ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just as an illustration, let\u2019s imagine that the price of chocolate doubles in the short term, while all other costs remain the same.\u00a0<\/p><p>In the case of the praline, your chocolate cost would go up from 5p to 10p, which means your total cost would go up from 83p to 88p, a 6% increase. Passing this on should be acceptable to your customers.\u00a0<\/p><p>In the case of the 100g bar, your chocolate cost would go up from 90p to 180p, which means your total cost would go up from \u00a32.50 to \u00a33.40, a 36% increase. This is going to be much, much tougher to pass on to your customers!\u00a0<\/p><p>In the short term and given the circumstances, it would be natural to shop around for the best possible chocolate price &#8211; if you are making bars, it may even be essential. However take a moment to consider why your customers buy your products? If it is for the taste and quality, then is it wise to sacrifice that quality or consistency by continuously switching to the cheapest available chocolate at that moment?\u00a0<\/p><p>Eventually price levels should stabilise again, allowing you to go back to your preferred chocolate, so why not just stick with it rather than deal with the burden of changing recipes and labels? Let\u2019s look instead at other ways to make the numbers work, rather than compromising on the quality of your ingredients.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87867a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87867a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Ideas to Help Your Business Adapt and Thrive<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a125287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a125287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most obvious thing to do is to increase your prices, so if you need to do that in the short term, then you should do it because every business needs to be profitable to survive.\u00a0<\/p><p>But once you hit the limit of what your customers will accept, then what? Well the answer is to look at other parts of your cost structure to see where you can make savings and reduce the cost per unit wherever possible.\u00a0<\/p><h4>Could my Overheads Work Harder for Me?\u00a0<\/h4><p>The size of your premises is fixed, as are most of your fixed costs, such as rent, rates and utilities. So the best way to reduce the cost per chocolate of your overheads is to sell more product, thereby spreading the fixed cost over a larger number of units sold.\u00a0<\/p><p>You could start selling other complementary products alongside your chocolates &#8211; in other words, diversify so you are using less chocolate across your overall business. Hotel Chocolat sell a salted caramel vodka (and a cacao pulp gin!). Some chocolate shops sell a chocolate-scented candle, or have diversified into cakes\/coffee\/ice cream, etc. As an extension to that idea \u2013 and it\u2019s one we suggested during the pandemic \u2013 some might use one or two of their chocolate products as part of a hamper containing other non-chocolate goods.\u00a0<\/p><p>You could also just make more chocolates \u2013 if you have the capacity, then could there be more opportunities to sell more products and grow your business?\u00a0<\/p><p>You can also position yourself as more premium than you did before which would help justify\u00a0<span class=\"mark25znkz4yr\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">higher<\/span>\u00a0prices. Promote the idea that chocolate is an \u2018affordable luxury\u2019 compared to other things like eating out or holidays as well as a \u2018permissible luxury\u2019 in difficult times.\u00a0<\/p><p>Communicate more about ethics and sustainability \u2013 to help consumers understand why chocolate needs to increase in price and reduce its footprint on the planet. If, collectively, the chocolate industry can increase understanding about these issues, chocolate starts to sit alongside other goods, like a sustainable cotton t-shirt, where we consumers just start to accept chocolate that should cost more.\u00a0<\/p><h4>Could I be More Productive and Reduce the Labour Cost Element of my Products?\u00a0<\/h4><p>If you are using table-top melters or wheel machines, it is highly likely that you would benefit from an investment in a small automatic tempering machine. The cost of this on lease can be as low as \u00a37 per day but the saving in time and the improvement in quality can justify this cost many times over. An automatic temperer is also likely to increase your capacity, which would help you make more chocolates and further reduce your overhead per chocolate.\u00a0<\/p><p>Please do read our recent article on how to\u00a0<b><a id=\"OWA216107cd-0499-af77-4256-e6ad2f96c0c2\" class=\"x_x_OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkeylink.us2.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D4d5ec1567a1e72e7a3da1faf0%26id%3D3779b863a4%26e%3D31573e50b1&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clyndsey%40keylink.org%7C010da00ddbe540130a6608dc3c45a9d2%7Cac999939bb224f749644a45672a0b83a%7C0%7C0%7C638451517129719675%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hyhJTcPyd5hZzhEL84wGdA0BiOoYMPtaozJgRC4c19o%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-linkindex=\"3\">Boost your Productivity with Time-Saving Chocolate Making Machinery<\/a><\/b>\u00a0for more thoughts and ideas on this subject.\u00a0<\/p><h4>Could I save Money on Ingredients without Sacrificing Quality?\u00a0<\/h4><p>A good way to do this is to switch to ready-made fillings for your pralines, such as Callebaut\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylink.org\/keyword\/gianduja\">Gianduja<\/a>,\u00a0<b><a id=\"OWA6da4b2a4-e97d-e00e-c7a6-9747667c9ac4\" class=\"x_x_OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkeylink.us2.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D4d5ec1567a1e72e7a3da1faf0%26id%3D5367266d2e%26e%3D31573e50b1&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clyndsey%40keylink.org%7C010da00ddbe540130a6608dc3c45a9d2%7Cac999939bb224f749644a45672a0b83a%7C0%7C0%7C638451517129746777%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=88X5R2xGWz6Thw8DXKjHAeyHfCIGUbiNbi4gvPydj9Q%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-linkindex=\"5\">Tintoretto<\/a><\/b>,\u00a0<b><a id=\"OWAb723df83-21c7-c43d-c894-3df346254d3f\" class=\"x_x_OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkeylink.us2.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D4d5ec1567a1e72e7a3da1faf0%26id%3D2171051a74%26e%3D31573e50b1&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clyndsey%40keylink.org%7C010da00ddbe540130a6608dc3c45a9d2%7Cac999939bb224f749644a45672a0b83a%7C0%7C0%7C638451517129757461%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Yn28Kzazh%2FehDPvkLgWvcj91E4SdA0yooF3OxFvUVqw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-linkindex=\"6\">Cr\u00e8me dell Artigiano<\/a><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b><a id=\"OWAf6412573-503c-62eb-07b9-19d4b1b269dd\" class=\"x_x_OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkeylink.us2.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D4d5ec1567a1e72e7a3da1faf0%26id%3Dfd1fce68e6%26e%3D31573e50b1&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clyndsey%40keylink.org%7C010da00ddbe540130a6608dc3c45a9d2%7Cac999939bb224f749644a45672a0b83a%7C0%7C0%7C638451517129767268%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PHVlCrXjxTekJoqQZme3TRByISnbRZzy3xgvmavmS3M%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-linkindex=\"7\">Cremas<\/a><\/b>. Many of these products are cheaper per kg than chocolate but even where they are not, there can be a considerable time saving compared to making a ganache for instance because they are ready-to-use.\u00a0<\/p><p>In some instances, you may be able to get away with a less expensive chocolate or even a good quality coating, to make your ganache for instance, much like Lindor from Lindt. This however may be a risky and contentious path to go down as you don\u2019t want to risk damaging your hard-earned reputation.\u00a0<\/p><p>A better solution, especially if you\u2019re making solid bars, to cut costs without \u201cshrinkflation\u201d is to introduce inclusions to replace some of the chocolate content. Most inclusions will be cheaper by weight or volume than chocolate so you have a wide choice. Here are some links to Keylink\u2019s range:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkeylink.us2.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D4d5ec1567a1e72e7a3da1faf0%26id%3D8e5b83908f%26e%3D31573e50b1&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clyndsey%40keylink.org%7C010da00ddbe540130a6608dc3c45a9d2%7Cac999939bb224f749644a45672a0b83a%7C0%7C0%7C638451517129776656%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=U8poLPdH%2BgARy0YRqpkdWH%2BHW4B5yNXTXqu4bkxtjjc%3D&amp;reserved=0\">General Inclusions &amp; Decorations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkeylink.us2.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D4d5ec1567a1e72e7a3da1faf0%26id%3D98e8d62bda%26e%3D31573e50b1&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clyndsey%40keylink.org%7C010da00ddbe540130a6608dc3c45a9d2%7Cac999939bb224f749644a45672a0b83a%7C0%7C0%7C638451517129785916%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=c2Y25%2Fjf%2FqRxZm4zHpH9hPl7UsIFKbBXyi8gDJOZfNU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Chocolate Inclusions &amp; Decorations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkeylink.us2.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D4d5ec1567a1e72e7a3da1faf0%26id%3Dffe403617f%26e%3D31573e50b1&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clyndsey%40keylink.org%7C010da00ddbe540130a6608dc3c45a9d2%7Cac999939bb224f749644a45672a0b83a%7C0%7C0%7C638451517129794778%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7bZyBzK%2Fqmeed4kd%2Flt0oRzuuI%2BThsvxiP3fbuQi3o0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Fruit Inclusions &amp; Decorations<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13bbffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13bbffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>I hope you have found this article helpful, but please do contact us if you have any questions or concerns. You can rest assured that the whole team at Keylink will always be completely focused on supporting you and your business as best we can and that we will always do our best to keep you fully informed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living with Higher Chocolate Prices The beginning of 2024 has seen further, relentless increases in the cocoa price, from \u00a33500\/MT on 1st\u00a0January to around \u00a35600\/MT at the end of February. 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