Why this man could be chocolate's saviour

Last Updated: Feb 13 2015 | 6:30 PM IST

The battle to increase cocoa production and stave off a global chocolate shortage has been given an added boost. A new facility has opened in Britain, charged with safeguarding the world's cocoa crop from disease. Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie got an inside look, and spoke to the chocolate industry's gatekeeper.

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Updated On: 25 Dec 2025 | 11:14 AM IST

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Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 7:39 PM IST

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Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 7:31 PM IST

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