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Chocolate makers to struggle as cocoa becomes a luxury ingredient

Source: Inside Business
Published: Sunday, June 8, 2008 11:26 AEST
Expires: Sunday, July 6, 2008 11:26 AEST

Thirteen years ago a Yarra Valley winemaker decided to swap the grape for the bean, applying his skills to making chocolate. He has managed to build a business around it, but margins are being pruned, as cocoa becomes a precious commodity.

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Tags: small-business, agribusiness, food-processing, australia

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