Cocoa

Cocoa Supply Crunch Seen by Sucden Lasting Until End Of Year

A supply crunch in cocoa that’s boosted prices will last until year-end, when production may rebound in West Africa, according to Sucres et Denrees S...

Cocoa Crunch Drives Spreads Higher As Traders Feel Shortage

Cocoa traders are starting to feel the effect of a shortage forecast this season. As harvesting of the smaller of two annual crops in West Africa picks...

Mondelez Reports Strong Progress In Cocoa Life Sustainability Programme

Confectionery manufacturer Mondelez has reported strong advancements on its Cocoa Life sustainability programme with the release of its first progress repo...

Nigeria Cocoa Midcrop Harvest Seen Down on Harsh Weather

Nigeria’s cocoa midcrop output may decline by as much as 60 per cent as prolonged dry weather takes a toll on the trees, the country’s cocoa as...

Cocoa Declines To Five-Month Low On Ghana’s Crop, Slower Demand

Cocoa declined to the lowest price in five months on signs the crop in Ghana, the world’s second-largest producer, is recovering at a time demand for...

Cocoa Erases 2015’s Gain On Prospect Of Sluggish World Demand

Cocoa, last year’s best-performing commodity, has already erased its 2015 gain. Better-than-expected supplies from West Africa, prospects for sluggi...

Ouattara Says Ivory Coast to Supply 50% Global Cocoa by 2020

President Alassane Ouattara said Ivory Coast aims to produce half of the world’s cocoa by 2020 and that he won't make the mistake of overwhelming the...

Cocoa Processing in Asia Dropping as Higher Prices Cut Margins

Cocoa grinding in Asia probably declined 5 per cent in the third quarter as higher prices squeezed profit margins for confectionery makers. Processing f...