Not so sweet: Chocolate prices are set to rise

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That bowl of chocolates for ninjas and ghosts won’t cost you more this Halloween. Picking the perfect sweet for your Valentine could.

The cost of ingredients in chocolate bars is rising, and the nation’s biggest candy makers have already warned of price hikes next year. And it’s not just costs that are pushing up prices. A growing sweet tooth around the world means more demand for chocolate.

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