SA Business: Adelaide chocolate defies cocoa crisis | Apple unveils its latest tech | Major trucking firm to close

Email Chocolatiers may be increasing their prices, but the company behind the iconic Violet Crumble and Polly Waffle is finding new ways to tackle the cocoa crisis.

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