BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — St. Valentine chocolates always ... They could have sent their children to school.” Chocolate love within reach Does it mean a premier box of chocolates is a guilty pleasure on ...

Diseased crops and a difficult growing season have caused prices to surge. Roses are red, violets are blue, chocolate is rich -- and more expensive now too. Crushing diseases that purged cocoa ...

BRUSSELS - Far from the big chains that cater to thousands of tourists on the Grand Place every day, independent Belgian chocolatiers ... while sorting out chocolate boxes behind the counter.

For chocoholics (like us), Easter is the best time of the year for being able to gorge on chocolate ... box, we should say), as it is undoubtedly the thickest we've tested. With a 40 per cent ...

Artisan chocolates are displayed in a box at The Chocolate Line in Bruges, Belgium, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) “The price increase of cocoa is absolutely spectacular, ...

BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — St. Valentine chocolates always seek to show how deep your love is. This year, it might just also show how deep your pockets are. With the price of cocoa beans setting ...