The European Commission’s plan to curb some duty-free sugar imports to bolster prices is pitting beet growers against cane refiners and multinational food giants, in a dispute that risks undermining the region’s competitiveness.
The European Commission’s plan to curb some duty-free sugar imports to bolster prices is pitting beet growers against cane refiners and multinational food giants, in a dispute that risks undermining the region’s competitiveness.
Some of the world’s top coffee traders and roasters are starting an initiative to map farms around the globe, in a bid to help tackle deforestation and keep the European market open for millions of growers.
Some of the world’s top coffee traders and roasters are starting an initiative to map farms around the globe, in a bid to help tackle deforestation and keep the European market open for millions of growers.
A plot of land deforested for the planting of coffee crops at a farm near Subirana, Honduras.
The collapse in cocoa futures is stoking optimism among some industry players that the pace of processing will improve as cheaper beans filter through the supply chain, easing the price of candy bars.
The collapse in cocoa futures is stoking optimism among some industry players that the pace of processing will improve as cheaper beans filter through the supply chain, easing the price of candy bars.
Global sugar prices are rebounding after a prolonged slump, as the war in Iran squeezes supplies from a major refining hub, boosting sales from producers outside the Middle East.
Global sugar prices are rebounding after a prolonged slump, as the war in Iran squeezes supplies from a major refining hub, boosting sales from producers outside the Middle East.
Bags of sugar in a processing facility in Malaysia. Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
Few coffee drinkers recognize the name Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. Yet the Hamburg-based trader handles about one in every eight beans consumed worldwide — from jars in supermarket aisles to espresso bars in New York, Shanghai and Rome.
Few coffee drinkers recognize the name Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. Yet the Hamburg-based trader handles about one in every eight beans consumed worldwide — from jars in supermarket aisles to espresso bars in New York, Shanghai and Rome.
White sugar hit the highest level since October as a rally in oil prices and the ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz stoked fears about supplies across the Middle East as well as shipments from the region.
White sugar hit the highest level since October as a rally in oil prices and the ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz stoked fears about supplies across the Middle East as well as shipments from the region.
An employee scoops a sample of white sugar granules.
Robusta coffee steadied after falling to a seven-month low on expectations of record Brazilian output of high-end arabica beans, which could ease demand for the cheaper variety.
Robusta coffee steadied after falling to a seven-month low on expectations of record Brazilian output of high-end arabica beans, which could ease demand for the cheaper variety.
The UK government is preparing targeted support to help lower-income households with soaring energy bills as oil prices, fueled by the Iran war, exceed $100 a barrel.
The UK government is preparing targeted support to help lower-income households with soaring energy bills as oil prices, fueled by the Iran war, exceed $100 a barrel.
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves arrives to take part in a G7 Finance Ministers video call to discuss the situation in the Middle East, in Downing Street, London on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
Some traders have resumed buying cocoa from top grower Ivory Coast after the local regulator agreed to sell at par with global prices, a shift from a policy that led to a standoff with buyers and left hundreds of thousands of tons unsold.
Some traders have resumed buying cocoa from top grower Ivory Coast after the local regulator agreed to sell at par with global prices, a shift from a policy that led to a standoff with buyers and left hundreds of thousands of tons unsold.
Delivery trucks, carrying cocoa beans, outside a facility in San-Pedro, Ivory Coast. Photographer: Paul Ninson/Bloomberg
Cocoa’s stunning rise and its equally remarkable slump are beginning to shake up the longstanding way of doing business in West Africa, the region that supplies the bulk of the world’s beans.
Cocoa’s stunning rise and its equally remarkable slump are beginning to shake up the longstanding way of doing business in West Africa, the region that supplies the bulk of the world’s beans.
A farmer attends to cocoa beans drying on a rack at a farm in Kwabeng, Ghana, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Issues across the West African cocoa belt that propelled prices to record highs this year remain far from fixed, meaning the price of beans that make chocolate isn't likely to decline back to the much lower levels that had previously prevailed.
Cocoa traders in top grower Ivory Coast are holding off buying beans that will be harvested from the upcoming mid-crop, as they seek lower prices following a market rout, according to people familiar with the matter.
Cocoa traders in top grower Ivory Coast are holding off buying beans that will be harvested from the upcoming mid-crop, as they seek lower prices following a market rout, according to people familiar with the matter.
Cocoa futures fell to a two-year low in London after Europe’s cocoa processing posted a steeper-than-expected slump, showing the extent of demand destruction as the industry reels from the lingering impact of record prices.
Cocoa futures fell to a two-year low in London after Europe’s cocoa processing posted a steeper-than-expected slump, showing the extent of demand destruction as the industry reels from the lingering impact of record prices.
Cocoa bean roasting machine at a chocolate factory in Paris.
Cocoa processing remains under pressure around the world, highlighting continued demand destruction and struggles for the chocolate industry in the wake of record prices a year ago.
Cocoa processing remains under pressure around the world, highlighting continued demand destruction and struggles for the chocolate industry in the wake of record prices a year ago.
Cocoa in New York plunged the most intraday since July 2024 as exporters took advantage of buying related to index rebalancing to lock in more favorable prices.
Cocoa in New York plunged the most intraday since July 2024 as exporters took advantage of buying related to index rebalancing to lock in more favorable prices.
Dried cocoa beans at the Somos Cacao farm and production facility in Ragonvalia, Norte de Santader department, Colombia, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Cocoa is the best-selling commodity in the world so far in 2024, and Futures have doubled in less than three months as poor harvests in West Africa, where most of the world's cocoa is grown, have led buyers to look elsewhere for supplies. Photographer: Ferley Ospina/Bloomberg
Arabica coffee futures extended gains in New York, buoyed by expectations that a stronger Brazilian real will continue to curb shipments from Brazil, the world’s largest producer.
Arabica coffee futures extended gains in New York, buoyed by expectations that a stronger Brazilian real will continue to curb shipments from Brazil, the world’s largest producer.
Cocoa rebounded from the lowest in almost two weeks in New York, amid expectations of looming index-related buying and lingering uncertainty over supplies.
Cocoa rebounded from the lowest in almost two weeks in New York, amid expectations of looming index-related buying and lingering uncertainty over supplies.
A worker harvests cacao pods at a farm in Eunapolis, Bahia state, Brazil.
After last year’s historic rally, cocoa prices are heading for a record annual slump. But there’s no sign the cost of your candies, bars or chocolate Santas will follow any time soon.
After last year’s historic rally, cocoa prices are heading for a record annual slump. But there’s no sign the cost of your candies, bars or chocolate Santas will follow any time soon.
Boxes of handmade chocolates ready for sale at a factory in Paris.
Cocoa wavered between gains and losses in New York as traders weighed a reduced outlook for this season’s surplus and the prospect of index-related buying supporting the market.
Cocoa wavered between gains and losses in New York as traders weighed a reduced outlook for this season’s surplus and the prospect of index-related buying supporting the market.
Dried cocoa beans at a cacao farm and production facility in Ragonvalia, Norte de Santader department, Colombia.
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