Daily Cocoa Reports and News
On Friday, cocoa futures fell sharply, with ICE US declining nearly 6 percent and London falling around 5 percent, reinforcing the bearish tone. With speculative positioning net short, certified stocks rising in the US, and surplus expectations building, the market remains structurally cautious heading into April’s grindings data. The
Cocoa Breaking News
The global cocoa market is preparing for a significant shift in supply dynamics, as early forecasts for the 2025–2026 crop season indicate a surplus of approximately 365,000 metric tons worldwide. The projection, issued by financial services firm Hedgepoint Global Markets, suggests that the market may be entering a
Coffee Daily Report
Expectations of a significant increase in global coffee supply pressured prices on international exchanges Thursday (26), leading to moderate declines. The downturn followed a report published Wednesday (25) by Rabobank projecting that worldwide coffee production will reach a record 180 million bags in the 2026/27 crop year — roughly 8
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
Ivory Coast plans to bring forward the start of its cocoa mid-crop season and cut the price paid to farmers, according to government and regulatory sources cited by Reuters. The changes are expected to take effect on March 1, marking the first time the mid-crop will begin earlier than usual.
Cocoa Breaking News
(UPDATED) Ivory Coast is expected to set the 2025/26 mid-crop farmgate cocoa price between 800 and 1,000 CFA per kilogram, according to government and regulatory sources. The more significant development is the decision to bring forward the start of the mid-crop season to March 1. Authorities plan to
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
Continued sales of the current crop, combined with market rumours of substantial forward transactions, weighed heavily on sentiment. Trade chatter indicates that Côte d’Ivoire’s regulator may have sold between 100,000 and 200,000 tonnes of the mid-crop, alongside roughly 300,000 tonnes of the upcoming main crop.
Cocoa Breaking News
Ivory Coast’s raw cocoa bean exports reached 1.011 million metric tons as of February 20, according to two government officials and a source at the Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC). This represents a 2.8% decline compared to the same period last year, when exports totaled 1.040
Cocoa Breaking News
Cocoa buying activity has resumed in Ivory Coast after the country’s regulator adjusted its pricing approach, bringing export offers back in line with international market levels. The move follows months of tension between exporters and authorities that had resulted in significant volumes of beans remaining unsold. The national regulator,
Cocoa Breaking News
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture has temporarily suspended cocoa bean imports from Ivory Coast, citing phytosanitary concerns, according to an official statement reported by Reuters on 24 January 2026. The decision follows the detection of insect infestation in recent shipments arriving at Brazilian ports. Authorities have retained the affected cargoes
Cocoa Breaking News
The government of Côte d’Ivoire has forecast its 2025/26 mid-crop cocoa production at 350,000 metric tons, a figure that immediately influences global supply expectations for the second half of the season. While the number may appear stabilizing at first glance, it does not represent a full recovery.
Cocoa Breaking News
Ivory Coast’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has reached an agreement with major international cocoa exporters to resume export contracts for the ongoing mid-crop season. The deal, concluded with the exporters’ association GEPEX, allows the reinstatement of so-called “release purchases,” which are contracts that enable exporters to buy cocoa
Cocoa Breaking News
Ivory Coast is on track to accumulate roughly 200,000 metric tons of unsold cocoa by the end of next month if the ongoing price standoff between the government and international buyers is not resolved, according to industry sources. The dispute centers on the state’s farmgate pricing mechanism and