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Demand Fears and Rising Supplies Weigh on Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Thursday closed down -107 (-2.63%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -68 (-2.21%). Chocolate demand concerns are weighing on cocoa prices after Barry Callebaut, the world’s seventh-largest chocolate maker by revenue, provided updated guidance this week that suggests a...

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Cocoa Prices Fall on Demand Concerns and Rising Supplies

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -129 (-3.17%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -83 (-2.69%). Chocolate demand concerns are weighing on cocoa prices after Barry Callebaut, the world’s seventh largest chocolate maker by revenue, provided updated guidance this week that suggests a...

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Cocoa Prices Pressured Over Chocolate Demand Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -36 (-0.88%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -44 (-1.41%). Chocolate demand concerns undercut cocoa prices on Wednesday after Barry Callebaut, the world’s seventh largest chocolate maker by revenue, provided updated guidance that suggests a slower...

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Chocolate Demand Concerns Weigh on Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -42 (-1.02%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -36 (-1.15%). Cocoa prices came under pressure today on chocolate demand concerns after Barry Callebaut, the world’s seventh largest chocolate maker by revenue, provided updated guidance that suggests a...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Chocolate Demand Concerns

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Thursday closed down -123 (-1.05%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -164 (-1.75%). Cocoa prices settled moderately lower on Thursday as demand concerns sparked long liquidation. Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut reported a sales decline of -2.7% y/y for the November...

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Where is Cocoa Heading in 2025?

Cocoa has been a bullish beast in 2024, posting an over 84% gain over the first three quarters and moving higher in Q4 with only a few weeks before the end of this year. As cocoa heads into 2025, the trend remains bullish, with cocoa above the $11,000 per ton…

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Cocoa Prices Soar on a Weak Dollar and Tighter Global Cocoa Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Thursday closed up +436 (+6.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +329 (+5.99%). Cocoa prices surged on Thursday as a decline in the dollar sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Also, comments Thursday from the CEO of Barry Callebaut, one...

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Cocoa Prices Surge on Dollar Weakness and West African Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +436 (+6.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +336 (+6.11%). Cocoa prices today rallied sharply as a decline in the dollar sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Also, comments today from the CEO of Barry Callebaut, one...

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Who Profits From The Soaring Price Of Cocoa?

Though cocoa prices on the financial markets have soared, the rise is benefiting cocoa growers, bean processors, speculators and chocolatiers in unequal measure.

International Business Times

Cocoa- A New Multi-Year High in the Soft Commodity

Over the past months, cotton, sugar, coffee, and frozen concentrated orange juice futures rose to the highest price in years, with FCOJ reaching a new record peak. Meanwhile, cocoa futures were the latest soft commodity to join the bullish party, moving above $3,000 per ton to the highest price since…

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Lost chocolate factory where 'everyone' from one town worked

The smell of treats would waft around the area

Liverpool Echo

In Africa's fields, a plan to pay fair wages for chocolate withers

Ivorian cocoa bean farmer Edouard Kouame Kouadio expects to die poor, despite rising demand for the raw material that feeds the world's insatiable appetite for chocolate.

Reuters

Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of

For years, chocolate-lovers have pointed to studies suggesting compounds in cocoa may be good for heart health. But some of the recent evidence comes from flavanol-rich cocoa, not from candy bars

WEKU

Salmonella halts production at 'world's largest' chocolate factory

The huge chocolate factory supplies products to global brands including Hershey, Mondelez (who own Cadbury) and Nestle.

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A 'very sad day' with 62 jobs lost as historic chocolate factory closes its doors

Barry Callebaut say they have taken the decision after exploring "all alternatives"

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‘Once famous’ Wirral chocolate factory could close in ‘big loss’ to town

'It is very shocking to hear', one local councillor said

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Jobs at risk as Merseyside chocolate factory announces plans to close

Swiss firm Barry Callebaut said its decision will make sure it can operate profitably in the future

Birmingham Post

Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut reveals plans to close major site putting jobs at risk

The group said its decision will make sure it can operate profitably in the future

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