Cadbury is trying to become synonymous with the color purple, dry weather has harmed the development of cocoa crops in West Africa, and this could lead to a global deficit of 145,000 tonnes, and Bioversity International has begun a new project on sustainable and organic farming in a remove area of Nicaragua to improve future yields. This follows recent news that Hershey is closing its last Canadian factory, that they have to compete against individuals selling marijuana-laced chocolate candy, and that they also have to add desert chocolate to their repertoire.

I don’t know how they keep it all straight – but at least we won’t be surprised when we start seeing synthetic marijuana-laced cocoa-free purple chocolate made using 100% sustainable practices.