Cocoa Bean Shortage 2024.  — the world of chocolate is facing such immense cocoa shortages that the wild trading lured an unlikely player:  — the pressure of elevated cocoa prices, which are expected to remain high until a new african crop comes to market in late 2024, is hitting manufacturers of chocolate and.

 — an industry source told reuters that traders feared the shortage will extend into next year, with missing volumes from this season’s crop having to be filled with beans from.  — in march 2024, the price of cocoa beans traded on the international market rose sharply, reaching $10,000 per tonne, more than three times the typical average price.