Clear-cutting at large chocolate manufacturer: 2,500 jobs at risk.. As of: February 29, 2024, 6:01 p.m By: Lars-Eric Nievelstein CommentsPressSplit European chocolate manufacturers are under pressure.
The world's largest producer of chocolate says it is now cutting jobs. Thousands of jobs could be lost. The confectionery industry is currently fearing an extreme shortage of cocoa. Some manufacturers are already assuming a harvest deficit of around 500,000 tons on the world market.