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51 news articles covering commodity markets in Ghana.

Halloween chocolate sales post their biggest drop since 2023

US Halloween chocolate sales fell $33 million, the biggest drop since 2023, while Mondelez plans price cuts in Europe and cocoa stays range-bound.

Europe's cocoa grindings turn positive for the first time since 2024

Q3 grindings showed Europe growing again after two years of decline and Asia processing record volumes, but cocoa futures barely reacted to either number.

Cocoa stuck between El Niño risk and a squeezed consumer

London cocoa futures moved just 0.1% on the week. El Niño threatens West African supply, while Lindt cut its 2026 sales outlook for a second time.

Lindt plans cheaper Christmas chocolate before Q3 grindings

Lindt plans lower prices for Christmas chocolate and again from January, while cocoa futures rose 5.7% in London ahead of Q3 grindings data next week.

Cocoa eases while supply risk builds at origin

Cocoa butter is 20% cheaper than a year ago, but supply risk at origin is building. See our cocoa price outlook in the free Chocolate Q4 report.

Ghana's cocoa farmgate price opens well above Ivory Coast's

Ghana raised its cocoa farmgate price 2.4%, leaving it well above Ivory Coast's despite a pledge to align. Smuggling and financing now shape the new season.

Ivory Coast farmers hold back beans over an unchanged farmgate price

ICE Europe cocoa fell 7% to close below 4,000 GBP/t while Ivory Coast farmers keep protesting a main crop farmgate price held at March's mid-crop level.

Ghana's state exporter guides cocoa output down by up to 38%

Ghana's state exporter now guides 2026/27 output to 470,000-620,000 tonnes against 760,000 a year earlier, while forecasters still split on deficit or surplus.

Cocoa drops 12% in a week short on fundamental news

ICE Europe fell 12% and ICE US 11% on little fresh input, while Ghana's proposed farmgate price sits around 75% above the Ivorian level for the new season.

Cocoa futures jump 12% into the new crop year

London cocoa gained 12.3% in a week while Ivory Coast is expected to hold its farmgate price at 1,200 CFA francs. Here is what sits behind the move.

Directionless cocoa market awaits fresh pod counts for the new season

Cocoa futures are swinging within a tight range as traders wait for new pod counts and EUDR compliance risk builds for Ivory Coast's new season.

Smaller cashew and pistachio crops meet a macadamia rebound

ofi's July update puts the cashew crop 10% to 12% below last year and the 2026 pistachio crop near half of 2025, while hazelnut supply stays comfortable.

Unsold cocoa stock in Ivory Coast keeps a lid on prices

ICE cocoa futures fell 7-8.5% this week as high Ivory Coast arrivals and an uncertain unsold-stock overhang weigh on price.

Cocoa rallies more than 30%; deficit fears return for next season

Cocoa has rallied more than 30% off its lows as the market turns to next season's West African crop, with New York on track for its best month since late 2024.

Ivory Coast arrivals outpace last season, pressuring cocoa

Cocoa fell on supportive West African weather and a jump in Ivory Coast arrivals, with ICE EU down 6% to 2,940 GBP/t and ICE US down 6% to 3,831 USD/t.

Cocoa rally fades as weak demand meets a bigger Ivorian crop

Cocoa opened last week with a strong rally then gave it back over consecutive down days, a pattern Martijn Bron puts down to silly season volatility.

EU cocoa futures post a 10% single-session gain as the Silly Season takes hold

EU cocoa rose 7% on the week to 3,153 GBP/t for front-month July 2026, while the September contract gained 8% and at one point rallied over 10% in a session.

El Nino shifts Cocoa Week London from bearish demand to cautious supply concern

Delegates arrived at Cocoa Week London focused on weak confectionery demand and left worried about supply instead. El Niño was the catalyst for the shift.

Cocoa rallies 30% in a week on short-covering and crop risk

EU cocoa front-month May 2026 futures closed up 34% on the week at 3,551 GBP/t, with gains spread across the curve rather than concentrated in the front.

Cocoa futures climb on El Niño concerns despite record surplus outlook

London July cocoa futures rose about 10% in two weeks on FMCG buying tied to El Niño, despite a forecast record 2025/26 surplus of 550,000-600,000 tonnes.

Cocoa prices find a higher floor on supply risk concerns

Cocoa has moved higher with the front-month May 2026 ICE Europe contract closing 3.7% up at GBP 2,495/t, as focus shifts from demand destruction to supply.

Cocoa prices stage end-of-quarter rally, but cost pressures cloud the chocolate outlook

Cocoa rallied at the end of March, EU futures gaining 7% in a session to £2,487/mt, though the move points to short-covering rather than changed fundamentals.

Cocoa farmers in Brazil cancel expansion plans as low prices bite

Brazilian cocoa farmers expect to cancel around 50% of planned industrial cultivation projects, as prices below $3,000/t make new investment unviable.

Chocolate forecast 2026: cocoa, sugar, vegetable oils, nuts

Chocolate manufacturers face an ingredient picture very different from the start of the year: cocoa has fallen sharply while other input costs have risen.

Cocoa sector turmoil deepens in Ivory Coast and Ghana

Disruption in the Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa sectors is deepening, with unsold beans, delayed payments and falling farmgate prices destabilising the market.

Ivory Coast brings forward mid-crop season in bid to clear unsold cocoa stocks

Ivory Coast has reclassified March cocoa as mid-crop rather than main crop, sharply cutting farmgate prices in a bid to move unsold stocks into the market.

Cocoa prices fall 35% in a month as West African supply overhang deepens

Cocoa has fallen about 35% in a month and sits 70% below year-ago levels, with ICE EU March 2026 at £2,438/t as unsold beans build in Ghana and Ivory Coast.

Cocoa futures recover modestly as Ghana payment crisis leaves 150,000 mt stuck

Cocoa futures recovered slightly after sharp declines, but a payment crisis in Ghana and Ivory Coast has left farmers unpaid and 150,000 mt of beans stuck.

Cocoa prices hit 2-year low as farmgate pricing crisis leaves African beans stranded at ports

London cocoa fell over 12% to 3,347 GBP/t, a two-year low, as fixed farmgate prices in Ivory Coast and Ghana created a West African supply bottleneck.

Record cocoa short position reaches half a million metric tons

Managed money now holds a half million tonne short position in cocoa futures, a size that has never failed to hurt speculators, says analyst Martijn Bron.

EU chocolate inflation remains at multi-year highs despite cocoa price correction

European chocolate inflation stayed near multi-year highs at 17.3% year on year even as cocoa fell 60% from its peak, limiting any recovery in demand.

EU proposes six-month grace period for cocoa deforestation law

The EU will propose six months of leeway on its deforestation law rather than the longer delay announced in September, with simpler smallholder requirements.

Chocolate manufacturers plan price cuts after consumers reject 30% increases

Mondelez reports higher-than-expected chocolate demand elasticity in Europe, with consumers pushing back after cumulative 30% price increases. What follows.

Chocolate demand proves more price-sensitive than expected as Mondelez reports consumer pushback

Mondelez puts European chocolate demand elasticity at 0.7-0.8, well above the 0.4-0.5 the industry expected, as cumulative 30% price rises test consumers.

Cocoa prices fall 20% over past month as main crop expectations remain optimistic

Cocoa futures fall 20% in a month as West African main crop expectations remain optimistic. European Q3 grindings beat estimates.

How the EUDR delay is influencing cocoa prices and market structure

Discover how the EUDR delay, market structure shifts, and hedge fund shorts are influencing cocoa prices and procurement strategies.

EU deforestation rules create compliance challenges for cocoa exporters

The EU deforestation regulation poses major compliance challenges for cocoa exporters and their tracking systems, though a second delay may bring relief.

Cocoa price discovery breaks down as structural problems persist

Cocoa markets struggle with broken price signals as Ghana's debt crisis deepens and Brazilian farmers face oligopolistic pricing pressure from processors.

Côte d'Ivoire cocoa crop faces weather challenges as rain distribution remains uneven

West African cocoa regions are seeing mixed rainfall ahead of harvest, with uneven distribution across Côte d'Ivoire and different conditions recorded in Ghana.

Ivory Coast cuts cocoa export forecast as severe drought threatens global supply

Ivory Coast has cut main crop export contracts by 100,000 tonnes to 1.2 million as severe drought and disease threaten the top producing nation's crop.

Cocoa: weak demand is priced in, supply problems not

Weak cocoa demand is fully priced in but supply disruption is not, an asymmetry that lets futures jump 10% in a session on West African weather reports.

Cocoa prices rise as supply concerns outweigh demand destruction

Cocoa prices rise despite weak demand as West African production concerns outweigh processing declines | Market Analysis.

Cocoa markets face double pressure from weather relief and tariff uncertainty

Cocoa futures fell 9.6% in London and 9.2% in New York as West African weather improved, while US trade tariff uncertainty kept the market volatile.

Cocoa prices drop as Ghana boosts crop forecast, but weather risks loom large

New York cocoa falls to $9,000 as Ghana increases crop forecast 8.3%. Côte d'Ivoire arrivals up 5.7% but rainfall concerns persist in West Africa.

Cocoa market shows signs of recovery as West African rains improve crop prospects

Cocoa futures drop 15% as West African rains improve crop prospects. Analysis of supply recovery, smuggling challenges, and market outlook.

Cocoa markets find stability as weather shifts from drought to flood concerns

Cocoa futures find stability after volatile period, but excessive rainfall in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana raises new supply concerns.

Cocoa markets remain volatile as ICCO widens global supply deficit to 494,000 tons

The ICCO widened its 2023/24 cocoa deficit estimate to 494,000 tons as mid-crop quality concerns persist in West Africa. Futures hit $10,974 before easing.

Cocoa market volatility continues: July futures swing nearly 19% in historic trading week

July cocoa futures hit $10,898 after 19% rally, then crashed 10%. Analysis reveals 20-year low liquidity, 3.5% demand drop, and West African supply gamble.

Cocoa market watch: Rally faces headwinds despite supply concerns

US cocoa futures hit a three-month high of $10,974 before easing, as improving West African rainfall runs up against persistent crop quality concerns.

US Cocoa tariffs shake global markets: supply squeeze meets trade tensions

New US tariffs of up to 21% on cocoa imports collide with a 40% drop in Ivory Coast production, sending futures tumbling from $9,492 to $7,800.

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