Soybeans are rallying back on Wednesday, with contracts up 16 to 20 cents at midday. There were no deliveries issued ...

Cocoa prices soared to a fresh record high, topping the $12,000-a-ton mark as the crop outlook for West Africa worsens, fueling concerns of supply shortfalls. Midday on Wednesday, New York-traded ...

Midday action in the bean market has prices holding the morning losses, with contracts down 9to 14 ½ cents across most contracts. May is leading the charge lower, with 14 ½ cent losses, with ...

LONDON/ACCRA — Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate prices ...

(The Conversation) – A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production.

Bonbons and truffles are even more of a luxury this Valentine's Day. For the third year, cocoa harvests are coming up short due to abnormal weather, which has led to cocoa beans being so expensive ...