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Valentine’s chocolate gets pricier as cocoa costs skyrocket - National | Globalnews.ca

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The price of cocoa beans is setting unprecedented records on the commodities market.

The impact can be felt deep in chocolate gourmet country Belgium , where some of its 280 chocolate companies are left with a bleeding heart during Valentine ’s week.

Some just close for Valentine , turning one of the few financial bonanzas of the year into a forced vacation.

“It’s a small luxury that most people still can afford,” Persoone said. “I hope it stays like this.”.

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