Cocoa

Ivory Coast Cocoa Regulator Scraps Grading Discount For Deferred Contracts

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator has told exporters that a discount for the grading of beans from the mid-crop will not be offered for deferred contracts, acc...

Ghana's Cocobod To Borrow Up To $1.5bn For Cocoa Purchases, Sources Say

Ghana's cocoa regulator will borrow up to $1.5 billion by September to finance 2024/25 cocoa purchases and compensate for low output, two Cocobod sources s...

Greek Supermarket Prices Stable In April 2024: IELKA

Prices in Greek supermarkets were stable in April 2024, increasing by 1.10% compared to April 2023, a new survey by the Institute of Consumer Goods Retail...

Proportion Of Sustainable Cocoa In German Confectionery Remained Stable In 2023

The proportion of cocoa produced in line with sustainability criteria in confectionery sold in Germany was stable at 81% in 2023, according to the Federati...

Lindt & Sprüngli Expands Facility In Olten, Switzerland

Lindt & Sprüngli has inaugurated the plant extension at the Lindt Cocoa Centre in Olten, Switzerland, after nearly three years of construction.

Germany Sees 8.5% Increase In Fairtrade Sales In 2023

The sales of Fairtrade products in Germany amounted to €2.6 billion in 2023, marking an increase of 8.5% compared to the previous year.

Europe To Receive First EUDR-Ready Coffee Verified By Rainforest Alliance

India’s High Range Coffee Curing is poised to become the first farm verified by the Rainforest Alliance to ship EUDR–ready coffee beans to Euro...

Ivory Coast, Ghana Unable To Deliver Up To 500,000 Tonnes Of Pre-Sold Cocoa Beans

Top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana do not have beans available to fulfil deliveries of up to half a million tonnes pre-sold at about a quarter of cu...