Ivory Coast's cocoa grind fell 25.4% year-on-year at the start of the 2025/26 season in October to 44,075 metric tons, data from exporters' association GEPEX showed on Tuesday.
The GEPEX data covers six of the largest grinding companies, including Barry Callebaut SIX:BARN, Olam SGX:VC2 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.