date:Oct 27, 2018
The world just cant get enough chocolate.
Thats become evident after all three main processing regions reported cocoa grindings, a proxy for demand, climbed in the third quarter from a year earlier. As margins surged, bean processing in Europe jumped 2.7% to the highest since 2011. In Asia, the measure rose 3.7%, while in North America the data surprised, posting a gain of 2.5% when traders had forecast a decline.
These were very good, solid numbers, said Jonathan Parkman, co-head of agricultu