Ivory Coast cocoa grind down 6.7% year-on-year in November, exporters association says
26/12/2025 10:32
ABIDJAN, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's cocoa grind fell 6.7% year-on-year in November to 56,696 metric tons of beans, data from exporters' association GEPEX showed on Friday. The total grind from the start of the 2025/26 season in October reached 100,771 tons by the end of November, down 15.9% from the same period last season. The GEPEX data covers six of the largest grinding companies, including Barry Callebaut BARN.S, Olam OLAG.SI and Cargill Inc. Ivory Coast has a total grinding capacity of around 750,000 tons. It is the world's top cocoa producer and vies with the Netherlands for the leading spot for grinding. (Reporting by Ange Aboa; Editing by Anait Miridzhanian) ((Anait.Miridzhanian@thomsonreuters.com;))
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