Traditional kruidnoten popular again in the Netherlands due to high cocoa prices

The traditional Dutch sweet kruidnoten which is usually only available in the winter months is experiencing a revival due to the rapidly rising cocoa price. The chocolate versions had the upper hand in Bolletje's sales in previous years, but now the “normal version” is selling best again. "The traditional kruidnotenhas only increased in price slightly, the chocolate version by 10 to 15 percent. It is now 55 percent traditional and 45 percent chocolate, it was the other way around," commercial director Geert-Jan Zandbergen told ANP.