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Cocoa's Big Meltdown: Why Your Chocolate Bar Won't Get Cheaper Anytime Soon

Cocoa's Big Meltdown: Why Your Chocolate Bar Won't Get Cheaper Anytime Soon

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This is your Daily Cocoa Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.

Hey everyone, I'm Vanessa Clark with the Daily Cocoa Price Tracker, and boy do we have quite a story to tell you about what's happening in the cocoa market right now. Stick around as we break down the latest developments that are affecting chocolate lovers and producers worldwide.

Let's start with where cocoa is trading today. As of right now, cocoa futures are hovering around four thousand four hundred thirty six dollars per metric ton. Now, that might sound like a lot of money, but here's the thing: we're looking at the lowest prices we've seen in two years. If you've been following along with us, you know that back in December of twenty twenty four, cocoa hit an all time high of almost thirteen thousand dollars per ton. So we're talking about a massive sixty percent drop from those peak prices.

So what's driving this dramatic shift? Well, it comes down to supply and demand, my friends. On the demand side, we're seeing some pretty weak signals from major chocolate makers and consumers. Barry Callebaut, which is the world's largest bulk chocolate manufacturer, just reported that their global cocoa sales volume dropped twenty two percent. That's a significant decline that tells us chocolate makers are really struggling with the high costs that we've seen over the past couple years.

The numbers are telling us that chocolate consumption has dropped across Europe, Asia, and North America. European cocoa grinding fell eight point three percent year over year in the fourth quarter. That's worse than what experts were expecting. At the same time, we're seeing a major supply situation developing in West Africa, particularly in Ivory Coast, which is the world's largest cocoa producer. We're talking about massive stockpiles of cocoa beans piling up at ports because farmers have been bringing in their harvest, but there just isn't enough demand to move it all.

The good news, if you want to call it that, is that West African weather has been favorable for growing cocoa. That means we're expecting good yields in the upcoming February and March harvest. Combined with those existing stockpiles, market experts are forecasting a global surplus of around three hundred fifty thousand tons this season.

Now, here's something important for chocolate lovers to know: while cocoa bean prices have crashed, don't expect to see chocolate prices drop anytime soon. Chocolate makers have been dealing with these high input costs for months, and they've already raised their prices to consumers. Those price increases likely aren't going away quickly.

Looking ahead, experts think prices could drift even lower before we see any real recovery. But there's a wild card here: many cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast are struggling to afford the inputs they need to produce cocoa beans. If that affects future harvests and production capacity, we could see prices rebound down the road.

Thanks so much for tuning in to the Daily Cocoa Price Tracker. I'm Vanessa Clark, and we'll be right back tomorrow with the latest cocoa market updates. Be sure to subscribe and tune in next time for all your cocoa trading insights.

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