Cocoa prices soared to a fresh record high ... in Ghana and Ivory Coast—the world’s biggest producers of cocoa beans—reducing global supplies. Concerns over a weaker-than-expected crop ...

Mar NY cocoa and Mar London cocoa posted fresh contract highs ... Recently harvested cocoa beans from the Ivory Coast signal lower quality, with counts of about 105 beans per 100 grams.

"The higher price of cocoa beans forces producers to either increase the price of the final chocolate product or keep prices the same and lower the total quantity – 'shrinkflation,'" Martin-Rayo ...

Cocoa prices extended their 7-week rally today, with March NY cocoa and Mar London cocoa posting fresh contract highs ... Recently harvested cocoa beans from the Ivory Coast signal lower quality ...

The police have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged smuggling of quantities of cocoa beans to the neighbouring countries of either Togo or Burkina Faso, the Ghana Cocoa Board ...

Cocoa beans demand fell in Europe in the fourth quarter of 2024 and for the year as a whole, though it remains relatively stable, according to a report from the European Cocoa Association.

He suspected that the over 2,000 cocoa beans packaged in maize bags were being smuggled to neighbouring Burkina Faso or Togo for high purchase. The trucks have been placed in the custody of the ...

buyers and farmers say Adds to concerns this could encourage cocoa bean smuggling President-elect Mahama has pledged to reform cocoa sector ACCRA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Cocoa purchases in Ghana ...

Now, for the third year in a row, there are not enough cocoa beans to meet global demand. In 2024, cocoa prices soared to all-time highs. But what caused the shortage? And what does this mean for ...

(Bloomberg) -- Cocoa futures in New York erased earlier gains Monday as traders monitor Ivory Coast bean deliveries for ... That has coincided with fresh worries about West African supplies ...