Ivory Coast cocoa grind up 22% y/y in April, exporters say

Barry Callebaut AG

18/05/2026 11:21

ABIDJAN, May 18 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's cocoa grind rose 22% year-on-year in April to 46,578 metric tons of beans, data from exporters' association GEPEX showed on Monday.

The total grind from the start of the 2025/26 season in October had reached 381,349 metric tons by the end of April, down 2.1% from a revised 389,745 metric tons the same period last season.

The GEPEX data covers six of the largest grinding companies, including Barry CallebautBARN.S, Olam International OLAM.SI and Cargill Inc CARG.UL.

Ivory Coast has a total grinding capacity of 750,000 metric tons. It is the world's top cocoa producer and vies with the Netherlands for the spot of leading grinder.

 (Reporting by Ange Aboa; Editing Amindeh Blaise Atabong)

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