Cocoa Futures Rebound, Weekly Loss at 12%

Cocoa futures rebounded to $7,600 per tonne on Friday but still closed the week with a sharp 12% loss, pressured by weaker second-quarter grind data from Asia, Europe, and North America.

In North America, grindings slipped 2.78%—a modest decline that may have helped limit broader losses.

However, concerns over demand continue to weigh on prices.

In Europe, the world’s largest cocoa processing region, grind volumes fell 7.2% year-over-year in Q2 2025, a steeper drop than expected, driven by surging cocoa prices, supply chain disruptions, and changing consumer habits.

Meanwhile, Asia saw the steepest decline, with grindings plunging 16.3% from a year earlier, as rising raw material and energy costs forced processors to cut back.