Cocoa bean fermentation is a crucial step in the production of chocolate, significantly influencing the flavor and quality of the final product. This process involves a complex interplay of ...
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut reported a ... In addition, the National Confectioners Association reported that Q4 North American cocoa bean grindings fell -1.2% y/y to 102,761 MT.
according to a report from the European Cocoa Association. The number of grindings, or beans processed to be turned into chocolate, fell 5.4% on year in Europe in the fourth quarter to 331,853 ...
Customer-retailer pricing negotiations, delayed orders and stock-keeping unit (SKU) rationalization impacted Barry Callebaut negatively in the first quarter ended Nov. 30, 2024, leading to a 2.7% ...