As difficult as it may be to turn out product under such pressure, fine chocolatiers are hard pressed to say no when a large portion of their yearly sales are made between the months of October and December
The money will fund more than just farmers looking to improve their yields. It's slated to help eliminate child labor, promote gender equality, market cocoa farming as an attractive profession, and even protect the eco systems where cocoa is grown.
It’s been about two-and-a-half weeks since Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, and the confectionery industry is doing it’s part to help recovery efforts.
Included in the price for Raisio, which operates Big Bear Confectionery in the UK, is a new capital investment of €2.3 million in fruit-licorice capability.