Hershey: My 'Dark' Hypothesis On The Cocoa Market Boom (Rating Upgrade) [Seeking Alpha]
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A recent explosion of independent dark chocolate brands may have contributed greatly to cocoa bean demand. I've noticed a recent "blow out" sale due to some discontinued dark chocolate bars at local grocery chains, indicating difficulty in the chocolate industry, especially amongst "fair trade", organic brands. With some sources claiming big name milk chocolate makers like Hershey use just enough cocoa solids per bar to meet US standards for "chocolate", dark chocolate producers may have put themselves in a box, needing several times the cocoa solids per bar as a Hershey or Nestlé. Difficulty in the dark chocolate segment may be foretelling of a cocoa market top. Observation of a dark chocolate lover As a proud owner of Hershey's ( NYSE: HSY ) stock, having last covered it in December 2023 , I deal with the question daily in the back of my head, when will the cocoa market crash? As a self-proclaimed dark chocolate lover, the bitter stuff with 70+% cocoa content, I've recent
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