What's the best way to get your hit of healthy dark chocolate? From cocoa to choc-covered nuts and syrup, the answer may surprise you
We know dark chocolate is good for us, thanks to plant compounds called flavanols. But does every product have these benefits? We asked experts to rate a selection of dark chocolate treats. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cocoa Hits New Record as North America Grinds Defy Expectation
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

If the global cocoa shortage persists chocolate might never be the same
Good chocolate, I’ve come to learn, should taste richly of cocoa—a balanced blend of bitter and sweet, with notes of fruit, nuts, and spice. My favorite chocolate treat is nothing like that. It’s the Cadbury Creme Egg, an ovoid milk-chocolate shell enveloping a syrupy fondant center. To this day,…#cadburycremeegg #easter #snickers #hershey #westafrica #chocolate #sophiacarodenuto #universityofvictoria #carodenuto #elniño (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cocoa Prices Surge as Global Cocoa Demand Remaina Resilient
this morning is up +930 (+8.99%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) is up +898 (+10.16%). Cocoa prices this morning catapulted sharply higher to new all-time highs. Cocoa prices surged today on signs that global cocoa demand remains resilient despite record-high prices.... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cocoa prices are the highest on record as Nigerian flooding further depletes supply
None Cocoa futures topped a new high on Thursday, hitting over $10,770 a ton. • None Supply stress is behind the price gains, with more to come as Nigeria prepares for flooding. • None Production is forecast to fall short of demand by 374,000 metric tons this season. Cocoa prices are soaring to…#nonecocoa #nonesupply #nigeria #ivorycoast #ghana #ghanacocoaboard #darrellmartin #apextraderfunding (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cocoa Price Spike Means Dark Times for Chocolate
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Supply Concerns Push Cocoa Prices to New Record Highs
on Monday closed up +14 (+0.13%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) closed up +191 (+2.13%). Cocoa prices Monday extended this year's parabolic rally to new all-time highs. Concern that global cocoa supplies will continue to shrink in the coming months is... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cocoa Notches Another Record as West African Supply Woes Persist
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is Silver About To Do A Cocoa?
Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Silver prices have rocketed higher in recent days, and they have been surging today (with great volatility). As a futures market, more of it trades on exchange relative to its annual physical supply compared to…#simonwhite (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bad News Chocolate And Coffee Lovers: Prices Are Only Going Higher
Future prices for coffee and cocoa beans hit new highs Friday, as supply concerns continue to drive asking prices higher. New York cocoa futures have hit their highest levels since the 1960s. What's Going On? Supply concerns, including extreme weather conditions brought by the El Nino storm have…#elnino #brazil #vietnam #africa #starbuckscorpsbux #hershey #starbucks #areallbeansequal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Traditional German, Swiss Chocolate Makers Feel the Cocoa Crunch
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Where are Soft Commodity Prices Heading in Q2?
Soft commodities were the best-performing sector of the raw materials market in 2023, with the composite posting a 24.04% gain. The bullish price action continued over the first three months of 2024 as the soft commodities composite rose 35.10%. Cocoa led the softs higher, as the price more than… (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Low Cocoa Crop Yields Have Sent Chocolate Prices Soaring
The chocolate Easter Bunny is the new caviar. The price of cocoa beans, the key ingredient in chocolate, has soared this year due to ailing crops in Ivory Coast and Ghana. Consumers were already feeling a chocolatey pinch around Valentine’s Day, but cocoa futures hit a record high this week of…#easterbunny #ivorycoast #ghana #easterweekend #pascalboll #stifel #mars #hershey #caramel #superbowl (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cocoa ’s Surge Is Drawing Africa’s Farmers Back to the Bean
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

As cocoa outprices copper, farmers reel from bitter deals – DW
Global market prices for cocoa have tripled within just a few months. Farmers hope for higher earnings and lower poverty as a result, but what seems only logical isn't quite that simple. Cocoa prices have surged to unprecedented heights in recent months, shattering records as the commodity's value…#ivorycoast #ghana #friedelhützadams #südwindinstitute #bonn #hützadams #dw #elnino (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news