Cocoa and chocolate from Côte d’Ivoire and Africa
LatestCocoa in Côte d’Ivoire: Price of CFA 1,200/kg Confirms the Sector’s DownturnNews on cocoa and chocolate
Côte d’Ivoire’s 2026–2027 main cocoa crop season is proceeding with a minimum guaranteed farmgate price of CFA 1,200 per kilogram. This price was announced on September 1, 2026, by Bruno…
After months of high volatility, the world cocoa market is seeing a slight pullback. On Tuesday 8 September 2026, prices recorded a significant fall, dropping back below the psychological…
What if cocoa waste became a new source of wealth for producing countries? That is exactly what an innovation from Brazil shows, where researchers have succeeded in transforming cocoa bean…
International cocoa markets are seeing a marked price rise, driven by growing concerns over world supply, notably in Côte d'Ivoire, the world's largest cocoa producer.
Biankouma, Côte d'Ivoire — Four buyers have been arrested in Biankouma for failing to respect the officially set farm-gate prices for the 2025–2026 coffee-cocoa season. The operation was…
The Agricultural Inter-professional Organisation of the Coffee-Cocoa sector (OIA-Café-Cacao) in Côte d'Ivoire recently issued a forceful statement to dispel persistent rumours of…
The Supreme Twins, Diakité Alahassane and Diakité Fousseni, have established themselves as unavoidable figures in the Ivorian cocoa industry. Their role is all the more significant as they…
Olasunkanmi Owoyemi is an emblematic figure in the Nigerian agricultural landscape, standing out as a visionary entrepreneur and an influential leader in the cocoa export sector. As…
A wave of innovations around the full use of the cocoa tree's fruit is transforming the industry, promising increased incomes for producers, better sustainability and new taste experiences…
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire – In the heart of the world's leading cocoa-producing nation, MonChoco stands out for a radically natural and ethical approach to chocolate making. Founded by Dana…
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire – In a country known worldwide as the largest cocoa producer, but where local processing of this wealth remains a major challenge, one man has emerged as the face and…
Although almost all of the world's cocoa comes from African countries (mainly Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon), the world's biggest consumers of chocolate (a cocoa derivative) are mainly…
The link between chocolate consumption and sleep is a topic of interest to many researchers and consumers. Here is an overview of how chocolate can affect sleep, taking into account the…
The world's largest cocoa grinding plants play a crucial role in transforming cocoa beans into semi-finished products such as cocoa paste, cocoa butter and cocoa powder. These products are…
Cocoa prices, like those of many other commodities, are influenced by a combination of economic, political and environmental factors.
Cocoa is today one of Ghana's main crops, making the country one of the world's largest cocoa producers. The introduction of this crop to Ghana is often credited to a visionary businessman…
