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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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(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
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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
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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,
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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