date:Jan 24, 2013
otal of 100,000 tons would be the smallest amount since at least 2001, when the groups data series begins.
Reduced supplies from Indonesia may help to halt the 18 percent drop in prices of the chocolate ingredient in New York since September, when it surged to a 10-month high. World demand may outstrip supply by 88,000 tons in 2012-2013, according to an estimate from Rabobank International, and Macquarie Group Ltd. forecasts rising average quarterly prices throughout 2013.
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