13 Feb 2016 --- As the most romantic day of the year approaches, chocolate sales are surging around the world more the usual as the cost of cocoa has fallen to an eight-year low. As cocoa growers across West Africa and Latin America collect higher than average harvests, production levels are increasing, leading to a boom year for cocoa supplies. As this accounts for around 70% of the world’s cocoa production, global prices are being pushed down - the lowest since 2008.
