Sentences with phrase «cocoa market»

The Barometer highlights that global cocoa market price fluctuations — most recently the steep decline between September 2016 and February 2017 — cause price shocks especially dramatic for smallholder cocoa farmers, in particular in Côte d'Ivoire where income from cocoa declined by as much as 30 % — 40 % in that period.

UK Fairtrade chocolate company, Divine, has launched a new variety of its signature chocolate bar in a bid to further entice consumers into the ethical cocoa market.

We lead the development of the chocolate and cocoa market through innovation in our global gourmet brands and in co-creation with our industrial partners.

With price volatilities on the international cocoa market representing, perhaps, the biggest threat to cocoa producers, President Akufo - Addo bemoaned the fact that the fortunes of Ghanaian farmers, unfortunately, have become tied to the volatile cocoa bean market.

According to the report, Europe leads the global cocoa market, accounting for a share of approximately 42 per cent.

Anthony Ward, the commodities trader known in the cocoa market for his large bets, has been among the more well - known fund managers to close his hedge fund, exiting the market at the end of last year.

The cocoa marketing board later announced that a $ 1.8 bn syndicated loan, agreed in 2016 and which was to be used to buy this year's crop, was «all gone».

They also committed themselves to harmonizing their cocoa marketing policies, and agreed to announce every year, in a concomitant manner, and before the beginning of the campaign, the price to cocoa producers.

The NYTimes has an article on Anthony Ward and his attempt to corner the cocoa market.