Britannia bets on ‘Many Indias’ strategy amid inflation, shifting consumer demandBritannia is adopting a 'Many Indias' strategy. Startup-style teams will gain local decision-making power. This move seeks to boost agility...
09 May, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Ivory Coast's mid-crop cocoa output expected to drop around 40% due to long drought, exporters sayFarmers expect production between 280,000 and 300,000 metric tons, down from last season's 500,000 tons.
19 Mar, 2025, 09.45 AM IST
Cocoa, coffee reach new highs on fear of aging treesRobusta coffee settled at a new high in London on worries that poorer output in top-producer Vietnam will fuel bean shortages.
13 Apr, 2024, 09.55 AM IST
Chocolate prices are rising everywhere as cocoa rots in West AfricaIt’s a climate crisis playing out across Ivory Coast and Ghana, the heavyweights of cocoa, with consequences for global food inflation and ...
02 Dec, 2023, 09.53 AM IST
Chocolate could get even pricier if Africa’s cocoa crop flopsAnalysts at Rabobank and Marex expect West African output to drop in the 2023-24 season. Marex forecasts the global deficit at 279,000 tons...
02 Oct, 2023, 10.41 AM IST
Chocolate cravings are going to get more expensive to satisfyHeavy rains and a rot-causing disease have ravaged crops there, sparking concerns about supply. Bean processing has also slumped around the...
29 Jul, 2023, 10.21 PM 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
Cocoa prices up despite good harvestThe last harvest in Kerala saw a sharp drop of 40 per cent following heavy rains and flood.
30 May, 2019, 11.13 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
Brexit effect: Cashew, cocoa & pepper hit by weak rupeeEarlier, cashew kernel exports and raw nut imports were more or less matched. But now, imports are considerably higher.
28 Jun, 2016, 05.35 AM IST
- Cocoa butter dips in Europe after grinders boost processing
The cost of cocoa butter relative to the price of beans, or the so-called butter ratio, was 1.80 to 1.85 times cocoa futures.
21 Feb, 2013, 03.13 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
- Global price slump to boost Cocoa import
Indian chocolate companies get a breather on their shopping bill overseas for cocoa as global prices drop on the back of higher sales from ...
26 Jul, 2011, 04.08 AM IST
Cocoa prices soar with low production and high demandCocoa prices continue upward spiral with slump in prod in 2nd peak season of Oct-Nov.
09 Dec, 2009, 07.19 PM IST
- Chocolates to become dear as cocoa prices soar
Chocolate companies are under pressure to raise the product costs with cocoa bean prices showing no signs of letup.
10 Oct, 2009, 01.56 AM IST
- Chocolates to become dear as cocoa prices soar
Chocolate companies are under pressure to raise the product costs with cocoa bean prices showing no signs of letup. The prices of dry cocoa...
08 Oct, 2009, 06.15 PM IST