News

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…

Nigeria joins the International Cocoa Agreement 2010
Nigeria on 10 October 2018 acceded to the International Cocoa Agreement 2010, the United Nations Treaty Section has confirmed.
Click here to see the official notification of accession to the Agreement from the United Nations.

ICCO expresses support for Indonesia following earthquake and tsunami
Abidjan, 4 October 2018 -- The Executive Director, Mr. Michel Arrion, on behalf of the International Cocoa Organization, has expressed sincere condolences to the Government and people of Indonesia, following the earthquake and tsunami that…

ICCO appoints Mr Michel Arrion as Executive Director of the Organization
Abidjan, 1 October 2018 — The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, has announced the appointment of Mr. Michel Arrion as its new Executive Director.
A Belgian national, Mr. Arrion (pictured)…

August 2018 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics – Rev.1
Abidjan, 31 August 2018--The International Cocoa Organization today released its revised forecasts for the current 2017/2018 cocoa year and revised estimates for 2016/2017 of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans, summarized…
Cocoa Market Report for May 2025
May 2025 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics
Cocoa Market Report for April 2025
Call for bids to host the 6th edition of the World Cocoa Conference, 2027
Draft Strategic Plan of Action (2024-2029) for the International Cocoa Organization
Cocoa Market Report for March 2025
Cocoa Market Report for February 2025
February 2025 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics
Cocoa Market Report for January 2025
Join Us at MICF 2025: Embracing Cocoa Challenges for Sustainable Excellence