If you’re treating your sweetheart to something sweet this Valentine’s Day, you may have noticed that it’s a little more expensive this year.
Cocoa prices have skyrocketed over the past couple of years, leading to higher prices for chocolates, too, the Associated Press reported on Thursday. While the cost of cocoa sat at less than $2,000 a ton in the summer of 2022, it’s since jumped to about $10,000 right now. That’s at least below the $12,000 that cocoa hit during the…