Cocoa Prices Under Strain from Anticipated Large Harvest in West Africa
Cocoa Market Update On Wednesday, cocoa prices took a hit, with December ICE NY Cocoa closing down 204 points, or about 3.09%, while December ICE London Cocoa dropped 189 points, marking a 3.97% decline. The downturn in prices seems to be linked to optimistic expectations for a robust cocoa harvest in West Africa. Farmers in […]
Cocoa Prices Rise with Decrease in ICE Stocks
Cocoa Market Update On Thursday, cocoa prices saw a bit of a rebound after earlier losses, with December ICE NY Cocoa (CCZ25) settling up by 14 points, which is a 0.23% increase. Meanwhile, December ICE London Cocoa #7 (CAZ25) ended the day up by 19 points, representing a 0.44% rise. This shift in cocoa prices […]
Cocoa Prices Decline After Reaching Three-Week Highs
Cocoa Market Overview On Friday, cocoa prices on the December ICE NY Cocoa (CCZ25) finished down by 20 points (-0.32%), while the December ICE London Cocoa #7 (CAZ25) dropped 41 points (-0.90%). The market saw cocoa prices decline as New York cocoa retreated from a three-week high, joining Robusta in a downward trend after Thursday’s […]
Cocoa prices fall to a 20-month low, but investment banks caution that a severe sell-off might lead to issues.
Cocoa Prices Take a Hit, Analysts Weigh In On November 18, 2022, a farmer was seen harvesting cocoa pods at a farm in Azagier, Ivory Coast. This week, cocoa’s performance has hit a rough patch, as prices dropped to levels not seen in nearly two years. Investment banks are cautious, noting that the market is […]
Recent research suggests cocoa extract could lower the risk of age-related diseases in older individuals.
Cocoa extracts have been shown to help reduce inflammation in the body and may lower the risk of diseases related to aging, particularly in older individuals, according to a significant new study. In this research, conducted by scientists at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an average group of 70-year-olds took either 500 milligrams of cocoa […]
Cocoa Beach resident loses almost $2.5 million in serious cryptocurrency investment fraud.
Cocoa Beach, Florida A man from Cocoa Beach found himself swindled out of $2.5 million due to an investment scam that started with friend requests on Facebook. Richard Dunlap mentioned that he didn’t recognize the woman who sent him a friend request, but seeing mutual friends prompted him to accept. Soon after, they began messaging […]
New Year food and drink trends include cocoa, flowers and one type of beer
As the new year begins, experts have shared their insights on some exciting food and beverage trends predicted for 2025. According to Food & Wine magazine, some of the trends predicted for 2025 include a greater emphasis on fusion cuisine, an increased use of flowers and mushrooms in meals, an increase in cocoa-infused beverages and […]
Come, Ye Huddled Masses, It’s Time For Cocoa, Coloring Books And Safe Spaces
I woke up Wednesday morning feeling sad, anxious, and angry. Democracy is dead. role of Don McLean once sang“On the day the music died, something deep inside touched me.'' In fact, in the early morning hours of November 6, the music died. And I was impressed. If Donald Trump won, I was thinking of moving […]
Records for gold, coffee, copper, cocoa: What commodity prices say about inflation
A recent string of record-high prices in commodities as different as coffee and copper may be traced back to the same underlying cause: a U.S. economy that is running hot. The rising prices of commodities might even be a sign that the Federal Reserve is not succeeding in its efforts to drive down inflation, economists […]
U.S. stock markets continue to rally as does the price of cocoa – Detroit Free Press
Major U.S. stock indexes had a relatively quiet week leading up to the Easter weekend, enough to post their fifth consecutive month of gains. The S&P 500 index is up 28% from its October 2023 low, the Nasdaq 100 index is up 30%, and the Dow Jones is up 23%. However, March saw a notable […]