Two thirds of shoppers expect food shortages as a result of Brexit says HIM survey, as confectionery companies start planning for worst-case scenario. Read more
World for Brexit (W4B) specifically calls out cocoa tariffs on its homepage, but FullFact.org – and World Trade Organization data – refutes the alleged 30% duty. Read more
Company said its plans of ‘preparing for the worst’, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal are still active, but also warned of rising cocoa costs due to a potential pricing mechanism announced by Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Read more