The pandemic-induced closure of restaurants has led to a decrease in cocoa demand and subsequent drop in chocolate product prices, according to XTB expert Michal Stayniak. However, he anticipates a rise in prices due to the anticipated reopening of restaurants and potential issues with cocoa bean harvest, such as strikes in Côte d'Ivoire and adverse weather conditions. This could result in cocoa prices reaching 2.9 thousand US dollars per ton, although this is lower than the record of five years ago when prices were 3.4 thousand US dollars per ton.