Breaking news from the global cocoa industry — covering crops, political decisions, logistics, and market reactions as they happen.
Cocoa Breaking News
Ivory Coast has announced a farmgate cocoa price of 1,200 CFA francs per kilogram for the 2025/26 mid-crop, a level significantly higher than earlier expectations. Prior industry estimates suggested the government would set the price between 800 and 1,000 CFA/kg, reflecting the sharp drop in global
Cocoa Breaking News
Metric2023/24 Actual2024/25 Previous Estimate2024/25 Revised EstimateYOY ChangeWorld production4.362 mln t4.698 mln t4.728 mln t+366 kt / +8.4% (International Cocoa Organization)World grindings4.810 mln t4.604 mln t4.606 mln t−204 kt / −4.2% (International Cocoa Organization)Surplus/(Deficit)−492 kt+49
Cocoa Breaking News
Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast have reached 1.335 million metric tons as of March 1 for the 2025/26 season, marking a 3.7% decline compared to the same period last year. According to data reported by Reuters, the season, which began on October 1, continues to
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
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
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
Cocoa Breaking News
Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast report that the upcoming April-to-September mid-crop is developing under generally favorable conditions, even though most growing regions received no rainfall last week. Producers say that existing soil moisture remains sufficient to support pod growth and improve bean size and quality. Ivory Coast, the world’s