The global chocolate industry is grappling with a steep rise in cocoa prices, leading to significant changes for producers and consumers alike. This unprecedented surge, driven by unusual weather patterns and long-standing structural challenges, has sent shockwaves through the market, forcing chocolate manufacturers to rethink recipes, pricing, and sourcing ... Show More
Sep 26
100 Coffins - The Life and Times of Zhu Rongji
Zhu Rongji went from being branded a political outcast to becoming one of the most important economic reformers in modern Chinese history. As mayor of Shanghai, vice premier, central bank governor and eventually premier, he helped tackle inflation, restructure China’s huge state- ... Show More
32m 20s
Mar 2024
A Global Cocoa Crisis is Upon Us
<p>In today's episode, we're talking about the cocoa crunch in Ghana and Ivory Coast. Due to the effects of El Niño, this season has seen poor cocoa harvests, pushing chocolate companies to either reduce their packaging sizes or increase prices.</p><p>And for the deep dive, we're ... Show More
10m 47s
Apr 2024
How are rising cocoa prices impacting chocolate brands?
<p class="p1">Cocoa prices have soared to an all-time high due to a global supply shortage. What’s the impact on chocolate makers, and what are they doing to adapt? Here, Ken Goldman, Lead Equity Research Analyst for U.S. Food Producers and Food Retailers, and Celine Pannuti, Hea ... Show More
10m 19s
Mar 2024
Is climate change impacting chocolate production?
For centuries chocolate has had a global appeal, the key ingredient of this confectionery is derived from the dried and fully fermented seed of the Theobroma cacao, whose origins began in northern Amazonia. From this tree, both cocoa solids and cocoa butter can be extracted to fo ... Show More
23m 59s
Aug 2024
Have Swiss scientists made a chocolate breakthrough?
Chocolate is very important to Switzerland’s economy: with more than 200,000 metric tonnes produced each year, sales are worth almost $2 billion. But there are challenges – not just over sustainability, but over exploitation. And the volatile price of cacao.We meet the researcher ... Show More
17m 39s
Oct 2023
Bittersweet. Exporting cacao beans for a living (S7 - Ep2)
Cocoa is an important export crop for West African countries. Yet, many of the smallholder cocoa farmers struggle to earn a decent livelihood. Assata Doumbia, president of the ECAM cooperative in Côte d'Ivoire, applies a mix of strategies to obtain higher and more predictable inc ... Show More
19m 19s
Mar 2024
Le Conseil Café Cacao ivoirien dénonce le «surpaiement du cacao»
La chute de la récolte de cacao en Côte d'Ivoire, premier producteur mondial, provoque une hausse du prix des fèves dans le pays. Le Conseil Café Cacao, l'organe régulateur, pointe du doigt ceux qui alimentent la surenchère. Le cacao devenu plus rare est aussi plus cher, en Côte ... Show More
1m 32s