Tag Archives: Global cocoa production

Rising prices in the global cocoa market, climate change and supply risks have prompted food technology companies to develop alternative solutions to cocoa. Scientists and start-ups are working on new methods that could make it possible to produce chocolate without relying on cocoa trees. These efforts encompass a range of …

Could this climate-resistant alternative take its place? December, 24, 2025… As cocoa production plunges, scientists have turned to a climate-resilient plant to save the chocolate industry… Chocolate is facing a “climate barometer” as extreme weather conditions threaten the future of global cocoa crops. The majority of cocoa (around 60 per cent) …

Tonne price of cocoa drops below 7,000 dollars since end of 2024, amid estimates of increased supply, weaking demand… ISTANBUL… The highly volatile price of cocoa declined over 40 percent in global markets as drought concerns eased in West Africa and harvest increases. The tonne price of cocoa dropped below …

Cocoa yields will be “destroyed” by 2030 without financial support and fairer markets, Ivory Coast farmers have warned. The West African nation is the world’s largest producer of cocoa, with farmers in the Bafing-Tonkpi region supplying chocolate to global markets, including the United Kingdom. But years of depressed prices have …

Increased production forecasts, easing supply concerns drive decline from $12,931 peak… ISTANBUL… Cocoa prices have fallen by more than 30 percent in 2025, reversing the sharp gains seen in global markets last year. After hitting record highs, the commodity has been on a downward trend this year. The price per …

Tonne price soars more than 200 percent throughout 2024, reaching 12,931 dollars, mainly due to adverse weather in West Africa… December, 2024… Cocoa hit a record of nearly 13,000 dollars per tonne on the Intercontinental Exchange, as sharp fluctuations continue in other commodities, especially in the agricultural group, following President-elect …