Chocolate

Ivory Coast 2021/22 Cocoa Port Arrivals Down 12%-13%, CCC Director Says

Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast are down between 12% and 13% from the same period last year and are likely to stay down for the rest of t...

Ivory Coast Dockers Suspend Strike That Threatened Cocoa Bean Exports

Dockers in Ivory Coast's two main ports of Abidjan and San Pedro have suspended a week-long strike while negotiations are held with the government.

Dockers' Strike Threatens Ivory Coast Cocoa Bean Exports

A week-long strike by dockers in Ivory Coast's two main ports of Abidjan and San Pedro could hurt cocoa bean exports after workers blocked access to the po...

Mixed Rainfall In Ivory Coast Leaves Some Cocoa Farmers Keen For More

Uneven rainfall across Ivory Coast's cocoa regions last week has left some farmers pinning their harvest hopes on more downpours.

More Rain Needed To Extend Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop, Say Farmers

Rains were below average last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions, with more needed to ensure the harvest is strong in February and March,...

Swiss Chocolate Makers Focus On Farmers' income To End Child Labour

Swiss chocolate makers Barry Callebaut and Lindt & Sprüngli said improving cocoa farmers' income was crucial to ending child labour in the cocoa s...

Ivory Coast's Main Cocoa Crop Likely To Finish Low, Buyers And Farmers Say

Cocoa production in top producer Ivory Coast is down 10% percent from the same period last season, port arrival figures show, leaving farmers and buyers wo...

Light Rain In Ivory Coast Boosts Cocoa Crop: Farmers

Light rain mixed with sunny spells last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions will boost the growth of pods to be harvested early next year.