Zurich, January 21, 2026. Global chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut AG reported a decline in sales volumes in the first quarter of its 2025/26 financial year, even as revenues increased, according to a Reuters report published on Wednesday. Reuters reported that Barry Callebaut’s group sales volume fell by 9.
Abidjan, January 20, 2026. Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa regulator plans to purchase 100,000 metric tonnes of surplus cocoa in an effort to ease market congestion and protect producer incomes, according to Reuters, citing statements from the country’s agriculture minister. According to a Reuters report, Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani,
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Cocoa producers across Côte d’Ivoire have announced a nationwide mobilisation set to begin on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, escalating tensions within the country’s vital coffee and cocoa sector. The announcement was made by the Syndicat National des Producteurs Agricoles de Côte d’Ivoire (SYNAP-CI)
Rainfall patterns across Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions last week have been broadly supportive of the April–September mid-crop, according to farmers. Although precipitation remained mostly below seasonal averages, the combination of light rains and sunny conditions helped maintain soil moisture and supported flowering on cocoa trees. Ivory Coast,
Ghana’s cocoa farmers say they have not been paid for cocoa supplied since November, leaving many households under acute financial pressure. The Ghana National Association of Cocoa Farmers (GNACOF) says growers are struggling to meet basic needs, and some were unable to properly observe the Christmas and New Year
Ivory Coast’s cocoa processing activity increased in December, with bean grindings rising 3.6% year on year to 64,787 metric tons, according to data released by the exporters’ association GEPEx. Despite the stronger December performance, cumulative grindings since the start of the 2025/26 season in October reached
Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s leading producer, totaled approximately 1.162 million metric tons as of January 18, according to exporter estimates. This represents a 2.4% decline compared with the same point in the previous season, which began on October 1. Weekly arrivals between
The March New York cocoa contract closed the session down $124 (-2.44%) at $4,966, extending the sell-off to fresh lows and marking the fifth consecutive session trading below the lower Bollinger Band, underscoring the persistence of downside pressure. Market conditions remain deeply oversold, with the Slow Stochastic Oscillator
Asia cocoa grindings in Q4 2025 totaled 197,022 metric tonnes, representing a 4.82% year-on-year decline compared with Q4 2024. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, grindings increased by 8.90% from Q3 2025, indicating a seasonal rebound in processing activity toward year-end despite structurally weaker demand conditions. For full-year 2025,
In the fourth quarter, North American grinding rose by 356 tons (+0.35%) year on year to 103,117 tons. For comparison, grindings in the previous quarter totaled 112,784 tons. Despite the year-on-year increase, this remains one of the weakest fourth-quarter grinding results of the past 18 years. In
The March contract in New York extended its decline on Wednesday, settling down 135 points (-2.59%) at 5,078. The market broke decisively through recent technical support, printing a session low of 4,961, confirming that selling pressure remains dominant despite early signs of short-term exhaustion. While prices have
Germany and Europe both reported sharp declines in cocoa grindings in the fourth quarter of 2025, reinforcing evidence of demand destruction driven by historically high cocoa prices. Europe: Q4 Grinding Figures The European Cocoa Association (ECA) reported that Europe’s Q4 2025 cocoa grind fell 8.3% year-on-year to 304,