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International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, 9 – 12 September 2019, Abidjan
The International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy and the Working Group on the review of the International Cocoa Agreement, 2010, as well as the Economics and Administration…

ICE Futures Europe offers Certified Grader Course in London
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) soft commodities team is organising a three-day certified cocoa grader course.
This specialised training, which begins on 4 November, is aimed at teaching the technical skills required to grade cocoa according…

May 2019 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics
Abidjan, 31 May 2019--The International Cocoa Organization today releases its revised forecasts for the current 2018/19 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for 2017/18, as summarized below.…

ICCO response to the EU initiative on stepping up action against deforestation and forest degradation
The International Cocoa Council, meeting in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on 12 April 2019 released the following communiqué:
THE INTERNATIONAL COCOA COUNCIL,
1. Acknowledging the contribution of the cocoa sector towards the achievement of the…

International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, 8 – 11 April 2019, Abidjan
The International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy, as well as the Economics and Administration and Finance Committees, will meet at the Heden Golf Hotel, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire,…

February 2019 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics
Abidjan, 28 February 2019--The International Cocoa Organization today released its first forecasts for the 2018/2019 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for 2017/2018, as summarized below.…

Assessment of World Cocoa Bean Stocks for the 2017/18 season
London, 24 January 2019 - The ICCO Expert Working Group on Stocks (EWGS) met today, Thursday 24 January 2019 to review the level of world cocoa bean stocks. The EWGS is composed of experts in the cocoa field who meet once a year, at the invitation…

Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics – November 2018
Abidjan, 30 November 2018--The International Cocoa Organization today releases its revised estimates, summarized below, of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for the 2017/2018 cocoa year. The data published in Issue No. 4…
Regional Workshop for the ICCO SPS Cocoa Project in Africa
International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy
Outcome of the March 2011 meetings of the International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy
Outcome of the International Workshop on the Safe Use of Pesticides and Harmonization of Legislation for Food Safety, 25-27 January 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
TV Interview given by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga, Executive Director a.i. to Thomson Reuters
ICCO Membership News January 2011
Outgoing Executive Director will be succeeded by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga.
International Cocoa Council and Subsidiary Bodies, 13-17 September 2010 will take place at Bloomsbury House, 2-3 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2RL.
Live TV Interview by Dr. Jan Vingerhoets, Executive Director to Thomson Reuters
Outcome of the Pilot Project on Price Risk Management for Cocoa Farmers in Côte d’Ivoire