Chocolate is set to get even more expensive — but the outlook looks sweeter next year

Chocolate lovers face another run of price rises as a lag impact from the cocoa market hits retailers — but better news may be in store by next Easter.

Cocoa prices have soared in recent years, hitting record highs amid adverse weather conditions, pest outbreaks and supply tightness in West Africa, which produces around

— CNBC’s Sam Meredith contributed to this story.