Cocoa futures almost tripled last year, inflicting pain on manufacturers, who in turn hiked Producers and analysts expect cheaper “The prices that the BloombergLive EventsThe surge left a deep mark on the industry, with everyone from packaged food giants to small artisanal chocolatiers across Europe and the US scrambling to secure enough cocoa and balance costs against profits. Some were left fighting for survival. They won’t be quick to cut back on retail prices.Lambertz, one of Germany’s oldest confecti ...