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Rich Asplund

REVEALED: Chocolate demand concerns undercut cocoa prices | Vintage Vibes

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25) today is down -37 (-0.47%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25) is down -66 (-1.21%).

Cocoa prices are declining today due to concerns that high cocoa prices and tariffs could keep chocolate demand subdued.  Weakness in chocolate demand is a negative factor for cocoa prices.  Chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli AG lowered its margin guidance for the year in July due to a larger-than-expected decline in first-half chocolate sales.  Additionally, chocolate maker Barry Callebaut AG reduced its sales volume guidance for a second time in three months in July, citing persistently high cocoa prices.  The company projects a decline in full-year sales volume and reported a -9.5% drop in its sales volume for the March-May period, the largest quarterly decline in a decade.

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