Ivory Coast 2019/20 cocoa grind up 5.5pc by end November

The country is the world's top cocoa producer and vies with the Netherlands for the spot of leading grinder. G
11 Dec, 2019
  • The country is the world's top cocoa producer and vies with the Netherlands for the spot of leading grinder.
  • Grinders processed 49,000 tonnes of beans in November, up from 46,000 tonnes the previous November.

That is 5.5pc higher than the 91,000 tonnes processed in the same period last season.

Grinders processed 49,000 tonnes of beans in November, up from 46,000 tonnes the previous November.

The GEPEX data only covers six of the largest grinding companies, including Barry Callebaut AG, Olam International Ltd and Cargill Inc, among 12 active firms.

Ivory Coast has total grinding capacity of 712,000 tonnes.

The country is the world's top cocoa producer and vies with the Netherlands for the spot of leading grinder.

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