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Swiss chocolate group Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest chocolate manufacturer, is reportedly considering separating its cocoa division as part of a strategic review aimed at reducing exposure to commodity price volatility. According to sources familiar with the matter, the company is evaluating several structural options, including a spin-off,
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Favourable weather conditions across Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions are expected to support the size and duration of the 2025/26 main crop, according to farmers cited by Reuters. Above-average rainfall combined with regular sunny intervals over recent weeks has improved soil moisture and strengthened trees during
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Cocoa arrivals at Ivory Coast ports reached 894,000 metric tons as of December 14, down 0.1% year-on-year from 895,000, according to exporter estimates cited by Reuters. Weekly deliveries to Abidjan and San Pedro totaled 44,000 tons, compared with 75,000 tons during the same
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Source: Bloomberg — reporting by Baudelaire Mieu (December 15, 2025) Ivory Coast’s cocoa regulator is weighing direct purchases of cocoa beans from farmers as financial pressure mounts on local exporters following a sharp decline in global prices. According to people familiar with the matter, the government has authorized the Conseil
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Light rainfall combined with mild weather last week has improved expectations for cocoa production in many of Ivory Coast's main growing regions. Farmers told Reuters that although recent rains were still below normal levels for this period, they were enough to support pod growth and maintain bean quality
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According to recent reporting by Bloomberg, Ivory Coast’s ports are experiencing an unusual build up of cocoa beans as the 2025/26 season gets underway, driven by a combination of weaker global prices, cash-flow pressure on exporters, and growing anxiety among farmers about future income. For nearly a
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Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 803,000 metric tons by December 7 for the 2025/26 season, which began on October 1. This is 2% lower than the same point last season 820,000 metric tons, exporters said on Monday. Between December 1 and 7,
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Ivory Coast’s cocoa regulator, the Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC), has moved to sharply limit the issuance of transport permits for cocoa deliveries to the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro. The decision was announced Tuesday by CCC Managing Director Kone. He aimed at easing port congestion, stabilizing the
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Producers across Ivory Coast say recent weather patterns have turned far more favourable for cocoa development, raising hopes for stronger yields in the upcoming February–March harvest window. Much of the country’s main cocoa belt received above-normal rainfall during the previous week, followed by stretches of warm, sunny
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New estimates from exporters indicate that Ivory Coast’s port arrivals for the 2025/26 season have reached 718,000 metric tons by November 30 — roughly 2.3% lower than the same point last year 735,000 metric tons. Arrivals for the most recent reported week totaled 100,000 tons