date:Jul 17, 2014
A rapid rise in the volume of chocolate consumed in Asia is pushing up the price of cocoa beans to the highest level in three years, according to reports. And experts are predicting prices to increase by as much as 10% by the end of this year.
The Asian market, which currently has the lowest demand (per person) for chocolate in the world, is expected to grow at almost twice the global rate over the next four years, according to research.
And this rising consumption in emerging markets such as