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Ivory Coast’s cocoa processing activity recorded a modest increase in February, with total grind volumes rising 1.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the national exporters’ association. Processors handled approximately 53,058 metric tons of cocoa beans during the month. Despite the annual increase, cumulative grind volumes for
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Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, reached approximately 1.392 million metric tons between October 1 and March 22 of the 2025/26 season, according to exporters’ estimates released Monday. This marks a 2.5% decrease compared to the same period in the
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Cocoa deliveries to ports in Côte d’Ivoire have slightly declined compared with last season, according to data from exporters released on March 17. Since the start of the 2025/26 marketing season on October 1, total cocoa arrivals have reached 1.37 million metric tons as of March 15,
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Ghana’s cocoa sector is facing renewed financial strain after delays in repaying more than $400 million in loans taken from cocoa traders over the past two harvest seasons. The situation raises concerns that the country may struggle to secure sufficient funding to purchase cocoa beans from farmers in the
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Brazilian farmers and investors are scaling back ambitious plans to develop large industrial cocoa farms after global prices plunged from record highs reached in 2024. The collapse in prices, which have fallen about 70% from last year’s peak, has weakened the economic case for major new planting projects that
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Ivory Coast is examining possible reforms to its cocoa marketing framework in an effort to deal with mounting supplies and falling global prices, according to two government officials familiar with the discussions. Authorities are considering adjustments that would bring the price paid to farmers more closely in line with international
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Cocoa prices are projected to rise slightly above current levels by the end of 2026, although they are still expected to remain significantly below the record highs reached in late 2025. This outlook comes from a recent poll of traders and analysts conducted by Reuters. According to the survey, London
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Ivory Coast has sold more than 400,000 metric tons of cocoa export contracts to local grinding companies for the 2025/26 season, according to sources cited by Reuters. The contracts were arranged by the country’s cocoa regulator, Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC), following the recent resumption of exporter purchases
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Lindt now expects organic sales growth of 4% to 6%, compared with its previous guidance of around 6% or higher for 2026 and the years ahead. The revised outlook triggered a sharp reaction in the market, with the company’s voting shares falling about 7.8% during trading and participation
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Cocoa deliveries to ports in Côte d’Ivoire have reached 1.35 million metric tons since the start of the 2025/26 season on October 1, according to estimates from exporters. This figure represents a 3.57% decline compared with the same period last season, indicating slightly slower arrivals from
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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
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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