Traditional kruidnoten popular again in the Netherlands due to high cocoa prices
NL TimesThe traditional Dutch sweet kruidnoten which is usually only available in the winter months is experiencing a revival due to the rapidly rising cocoa price. But the 'regular' chocolate segment is struggling and will continue to do so next year due to the still high cocoa price," says Zandbergen. Very large packages do a little less well, the smaller ones a little better", says director Oscar de Lange of Van Delft, which also serves many private labels with its factory in Harderwijk. Verkade is not yet affected much by the higher cocoa price when selling chocolate letters, also because it partly passes on the increased costs later. Sebastiaan Schreijen from RaboResearch said that long-term contracts between cocoa suppliers, chocolate makers, and retailers mean the current high cocoa prices will likely affect consumer prices for months to come.
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