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Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, continue to lag last season. By February 8, arrivals since the start of the 2025/26 season on October 1 reached approximately 1.263 million metric tons, representing a 4.46% decline compared with the same period
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Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions recorded below-average rainfall last week, but farmers say soil moisture levels remain sufficient to support the development of the April to September mid-crop. As the world’s largest cocoa producer enters its dry season, which typically runs from mid-November to March
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Ghana is currently holding around 50,000 metric tons of unsold cocoa at its ports, according to the country’s cocoa regulator. The excess stock has built up due to ongoing challenges in the market. The regulator confirmed that discussions are underway with cocoa farmers and the Finance Ministry to
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The Hershey Company reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by strong pricing execution in its core chocolate business and an optimistic outlook for 2026. While volume pressures persisted across parts of the confectionery category, Hershey’s ability to pass through higher costs
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Ivory Coast’s cocoa regulator has sharply increased its weekly cocoa purchases after growing concerns over the condition of beans held by farmers and traders, according to industry sources. The Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has raised its weekly buying target to 20,000 tonnes, starting this week, in an
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Source: Reuters | Feb 3, 2026 Authorities in Ivory Coast have detained two leaders of cocoa farmers’ unions following allegations that they spread false information about large quantities of unsold cocoa stocks, claims that unsettled markets during the peak harvest period. The union leaders had alleged that around 700,000 metric
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Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast say additional rainfall is urgently needed to support the development of the upcoming April–September mid-crop, after large parts of the country recorded little to no rain last week. The world’s largest cocoa producer is currently in its dry season, which typically runs
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Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, are continuing to underperform this season, reinforcing concerns that global supply tightness will persist well into 2025/26. According to data reported by Reuters, cumulative cocoa arrivals since the start of the season on October 1 reached
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Cocoa processors in Ivory Coast are refusing to purchase beans from the upcoming mid-crop, arguing that domestic prices remain unsustainably high despite the recent collapse in global cocoa markets. According to multiple government and industry sources, processors are now pressing authorities for tax relief and regulatory concessions to restore
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Based on reporting by Reuters Cocoa swollen shoot disease is worsening in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, placing an estimated 15% of the country’s cocoa supply at risk, according to a new study by non-profit organisation Everitas. The study, which surveyed more than 11,600
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Barry Callebaut’s former chief executive, Peter Feld, stepped down last month following a high-level disagreement within the company over the future of its cocoa operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The dispute, first reported by Reuters, centered on a proposal to separate the group’s cocoa
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Source: Reuters Abidjan, January 29, 2026 — Ivory Coast’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has formally launched a programme to purchase cocoa stocks held by local farmers, aiming to relieve mounting pressure caused by unsold beans accumulating across producing regions. The initiative follows a government announcement last week confirming that