Tag Archives: Cocoa

Candy giant Mars partners with biotech firm to gene-edit cocoa supply

Candy giant Mars partners with biotech firm to gene-edit cocoa supply

Packages of M&M’s milk chocolate candy are stacked at a Costco Wholesale store on July 12, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Candy maker Mars said Wednesday it’s partnered with biotech company Pairwise to speed up the development of more resilient cocoa using CRISPR-based gene editing technology. The agreement gives the M&M’s …

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Hershey’s announces double-digit price increase due to global cocoa shortage

Hershey’s announces double-digit price increase due to global cocoa shortage

The cost of your favorite chocolate candy bar could be on the rise as the nation’s largest chocolatier confirmed Tuesday it is raising prices soon. The Hershey Company says its chocolate products will see a “low double-digit” price increase in the coming weeks due to the rising cost of cocoa around the world, CBS News reports. The price change will …

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Hershey Lifts Candy Prices, Citing High Cocoa Costs – The Wall Street Journal

Hershey Lifts Candy Prices, Citing High Cocoa Costs  The Wall Street Journal Hershey Raising Candy Prices by Double Digits on High Cocoa Costs  Bloomberg.com Hershey says it is hiking chocolate prices  CNN Hershey to increase candy prices by double digits amid rising cocoa costs  CBS News Hershey to hike chocolate prices by double digits — and it’s not because of tariffs  New York Post Source …

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