Choc a lot as cocoa up 7%

INCREASE Prices are up CHOCOLATE treats could become more expensive in the run-up to Christmas after cocoa prices soared.

The commodity rose 6.9% on the world market last month after the Ivory Coast and Ghana, which produce 60% of it, agreed to align pricing so farmers could have a living wage.

It came as demand for chocolate rocketed, said trade title The Grocer, with fears the increase could be passed on to consumers. Surf’s up, dude... in fact it’s really up and it’s dwarfing a fearless surfer who drops this giant wave at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal.