Lindt, Mondelēz, and Nestlé together raked in nearly $4 billion in profits from chocolate sales in 2023. Hershey’s confectionary profits totaled $2 billion last year.
The four corporations paid out on average 97 percent of their total net profits to shareholders in 2023.
The collective fortunes of the Ferrero and Mars families, who own the two biggest private chocolate corporations, surged to $160.9 billion during the same period. This is more than the combined GDPs of Ghana and Ivory Coast, which supply most cocoa beans.
Decades of low prices have made farmers poorer and hampered their ability to hire workers or invest in their farms, limiting bean yield. Old cocoa trees are particularly vulnerable to disease and extreme weather. Many farmers are abandoning cocoa for other crops, or selling their land to illegal miners.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups (Nutella Filled!)
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🐱 Cornish Rex
📸 Rex Flower’s
🎨 Black Mackerel Tabby, Blue Mackerel Tortoiseshell Tabby, Chocolate Spotted Tabby, Cinnamon Tabby Mink, Chocolate Point, Seal Tortoiseshell Tabby Point
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I want to show you my dog Phineas :-) he's missing most of his lower jaw which makes him look a little funny. his favorite food is cheese and he never stops drooling lol. I hope u enjoy him!
oh very wonderful! your miniature sunbear is outstandingly charming, however did you manage to dress him in such refined couture?
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Avocado Mint & Chocolate Ice Cream (Vegan)
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Chocolate Strawberries | Alura’s Diplicious Treats
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I had a new wolfstar fic idea.
Completely bombarded with angst, again.
Why can't I have cute fluffy ideas?
And where is my motivation to write again?!
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for those who would like to support Palestinian olive farmers, equal exchange has Palestine-sourced olive oil! they're an amazing worker owned co-op that works closely with local farmers to support sustainability and pay fair wages.
i frankly cannot afford it, but i know some folks can and would like to get some. it comes in packs of 6 bottles, so if you can get 6 friends together, each person can pay for one bottle!
they also have some of the most delicious coffee and hot cocoa mixes that i've ever gotten, and the same approach applies. given how horrific farming and labor practices are in both of those industries, i highly recommend supporting them and getting some amazing products in return if you can afford it.
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