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Episode: Demand rises for Australian-produced chocolate
Description: Australia’s cocoa industry is poised for significant growth, driven by rising demand for high-quality, locally made chocolate. With global supplies under pressure, producers in Queensland are aiming to seize the opportunity to fill a gap in the market.
Australian-grown cocoa beans are at the heart of the country’s premium chocolate industry, and demand for them is the highest it’s ever been.
“I’ve actually got a waiting list of people wanting to buy Australian cocoa beans, and we just don’t have enough to supply them,” says cocoa farmer Chris Jahnke.
Since the drop in cocoa supply, prices have in...