Chocolate10 Mar 2026Police chew over evidence after choc and gum haulMore than £7,000 of suspected stolen items are found after police stop a car with faulty brakes.10 Mar 20269 Mar 2026Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.9 Mar 20264 Mar 2026Belgian chocolate shop closing after EasterVic and Karen Dowdey have owned Sweet Moments for 23 years but say now is the right time to retire.4 Mar 202624 Feb 2026Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as shops warn it's being stolen to orderRetailers and police forces tell the BBC that thieves are targeting chocolate and selling it on.24 Feb 20262 Feb 2026Police hop to it to catch chocolate bunnies thiefPolice hop to it to chase down the sweet-toothed thief as he legs it with with his chocolate stash.2 Feb 202614 Jan 2026Dubai chocolate-inspired dessert takes S Korea by stormShops are selling hundreds of cookies within minutes as the frenzy sends prices of ingredients surging.14 Jan 20261 Jan 2026Five factors driving up chocolate pricesA University of Oxford researcher was inspired by a student to study increasing chocolate prices.1 Jan 202613 Dec 2025Why your chocolate is getting smaller, more expensive and less chocolateyChristmas treats are getting eaten away by 'shrinkflation' and the Grinch even has an eye on the cocoa content.13 Dec 202510 Dec 2025Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband can't be called chocolate any moreNestle has used more vegetable oil in it recipes, meaning the treats no longer qualify as chocolate under UK law10 Dec 2025...
