WASHINGTON, DC- Experts focused on improving labor practices on West African cocoa farms gathered on Tuesday, October 3rd, at a unique, first-ever forum, led by the United States Department of State ...

(The Conversation) – A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production. With chocolate ...

In 2019, the Ivory Coast alone produced approximately 2.1 million metric tons of cocoa beans. The nation is expected to produce a similar volume of cocoa beans during the 2021/2022 crop year. Cocoa ...

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24) today is up +139 (+1.45%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24) is unchanged. NY cocoa prices today are moderately higher. Dry weather in West Africa could curb the ...

VIENNA, VA- May 23, 2007 ““ The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) today announced an expansion of its work to educate cocoa farmers on safe, responsible labor practices. Building upon current programs that ...

In Cameroon, the astonishing surge in the price of cocoa has Banyuy Elsie Kinyuy planning the next chapter of her life. In November, the 57-year-old high school tutor bought a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) ...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24) Friday closed up +107 (+1.41%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24) closed up +50 (+0.94%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Friday and settled moderately ...