Cocoa

Ivory Coast Cocoa Mid-Crop Develops Well Despite Poor Rains

Rainfall was below average last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions but good soil moisture content helped the development of the April-to-Sep...

Ivory Coast Dry Season Could Impact Cocoa Mid-Crop: Farmers

Dry weather in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week could hinder the development of the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers sai...

Cocoa Among Top Commodity Gainers In 2018

Cocoa prices ended 2018 with strong gains, leading generally firmer agricultural markets, but the year marked falls for most major commodities, as increasi...

Dry Winds Threaten Ivory Coast Cocoa Bean Development

Dry winds and below-average rainfall in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week could jeopardize the development of the last stage of the Oct...

Sunny Spells Help Ivory Coast's Main Cocoa Crop

Sunny spells in most of Ivory Coast last week were expected to boost the main cocoa crop in the world's top producer, farmers said on Monday. A drop in...

Chocolate Maker Barry Callebaut Sees Revenues Flat In Full Year 2017/18

Chocolate manufacturer The Barry Callebaut Group has posted flat sales (+0.1%) for full year 2017/18 in local currencies, reporting sales of CHF 6.9 billio...

Ivorian Cocoa Exporters Struggle To Get Finance After SAF-Cacao Failure

Ivorian banks are refusing to finance purchases of cocoa beans by some local exporters until they are guaranteed repayment of 160 billion CFA francs (&euro...

Ivory Coast On Track For Record Cocoa Harvest In 2018/19

Ivory Coast is on track for a record cocoa harvest in the 2018/19 season of 2.2 million tonnes, up from about 2 million tonnes last season, due to favourab...