Cocoa

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Upbeat Despite Below-Average Rains

Good soil moisture content in Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions is helping pods develop well on trees, making for a strong start for the October-to-March m...

Ivory Coast Finishes Selling Cocoa Export Contracts For Next Main Crop

Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council has finished selling all 1.52 million tonnes of cocoa export contracts for the upcoming main crop of the 2022/23 gro...

Cocoa Buyers Back Ivory Coast, Ghana's Cocoa Premium Schemes

Major cocoa buyers have agreed to pay a premium and back a price floor on cocoa sold by Ivory Coast and Ghana as part of an agreement to combat poverty amo...

Nestlé Makes Progress On Deforestation-Free Cocoa

Nestlé has reported that it is making progress towards sourcing 100% sustainable cocoa by 2025, in line with its previously-stated commitments.

Heavy Rain Boosts Ivory Coast Cocoa Mid-Crop, But Raises Fears Of Mould

Heavy rain in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week will spur growth of the April-to-September mid-crop but could cause mouldy beans, farme...

Rain And Sunshine Strengthen Ivory Coast's Cocoa Mid-Crop, Farmers Say

A mix of abundant rain and sunny spells in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week has boosted the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said.

More Rain Needed For Start Of Ivory Coast Cocoa Mid-Crop, Farmers Say

Rain was below average in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week, with more downpours needed to strengthen the April-to-September mid-crop,...

Edeka Launches Cocoa For Future Programme

In an attempt to address various ecological and social challenges in cocoa production, German retailer Edeka is launching a cocoa programme, "Cocoa Fo...