Cote d'lvoire looking for direct sale of cocoa products to IndiaCote d'Ivoire, the largest cocoa producer in the world, is looking to explore the Indian market for direct marketing of cocoa and cocoa-bas...
02 Oct, 2023, 11.21 AM IST
Robusta coffee hits record high, cocoa also climbs; lack of sales from Brazil causes surgeRobusta coffee futures have hit a record high due to limited supplies, with dealers reporting that Indonesia's No. 2 export crop has left b...
09 Jun, 2023, 03.15 PM IST
The environmental disaster lurking inside your chocolate barThe African nations, home to most of the world's cocoa, now wants more compensation for their impoverished farmers.
03 Mar, 2023, 09.31 AM IST
Mondelez to invest in cocoa research and cultivation in few statesAt present, the maker of Cadbury and Oreo, gets about 30% of its raw materials from India while the rest is imported, mainly from Africa. T...
13 Apr, 2021, 09.31 AM IST
Chocolate industry may feel the pinch as global cocoa prices riseIndia imports large quantity of cocoa beans and powder to bridge the gap between supply and demand in the domestic market. As per the data ...
25 Jan, 2020, 11.45 AM IST
Cocoa output to plunge in the coming seasonThe cocoa processors are expecting a slump in the production during the harvest season in the country beginning November.
20 Sep, 2018, 02.00 PM IST
Chocolate production may be harming environment: StudyAccording to a study conducted by researchers of the Manchester University, UK's chocolate industry produces about 2.1 million tonnes of gr...
02 Apr, 2018, 12.47 PM IST
Chocolate production may be harming environment: StudyScientists found that the UK chocolate industry produces about 2.1 million tonnes of greenhouse gases in a year. This is equivalent to the ...
02 Apr, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
Move over wine and tea-tasting sessions! Bengaluru's latest obsession is with chocolateBy-invite tasting and pairing sessions in the city are getting enthusiasts to appreciate the taste, texture and aroma of artisan chocolates.
08 May, 2017, 10.08 AM IST
Rising cocoa prices hurt profitability; smaller processing companies in a fixThough cocoa production in the country is forecast to go up by 6% in the coming season, consumption has been increasing at a much higher ra...
23 Dec, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
Amul, Cadbury Kraft, Nestle unlikely to cut chocolate prices; profits to be used for capacity buildingAmul, Cadbury Kraft, Nestle, Britannia and Parle are unlikely to cut prices because, some of them say, the dip in the cost of raw materials...
14 Dec, 2012, 11.07 AM IST
Cocoa prices rise on dry weatherCocoa demand may exceed production by 50,000 tonne in the 2012-13 season, the International Cocoa Organisation says.
06 Dec, 2012, 04.00 AM IST
Cocoa prices down by 20 pc, chocolate makers relievedChocolate manufacturer Amul has not raised prices of chocolate, chocozoo and syrup for a year, and has no such plans in the near future.
29 Nov, 2012, 06.58 AM IST
Chocolates won't add to inflation as cocoa prices dropCocoa prices have tumbled 20%, giving relief to chocolate and ice-cream makers as lower cost of the ingredient offsets the rising price of ...
28 Nov, 2012, 11.44 AM IST
Chocolate rush hits a record as cocoa supplies wanePrices will rise as much as 8.3 per cent to 1,665 pounds a tonne in the first half of 2013, according to the mean of 17 analyst estimates.
14 Nov, 2012, 11.13 AM IST
- Ivory Coast unrest slows cocoa trade, says ICCO
Ivory Coast unrest is slowing economic activity and cocoa trade “in particular,” International Cocoa Organisation executive director Jean-M...
18 Dec, 2010, 02.14 AM IST
- Cocoa prices worry chocolate companies
Rising international cocoa prices, supply shortfall and poor quality of beans are worrying chocolate companies, the main buyers of the bean...
20 Jul, 2010, 12.29 AM IST