Bloomberg
Asia’s Top Cocoa Processor Warns El Niño to Spur Global Deficit
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Asia's largest cocoa processor stated that El Niño conditions are expected to reduce cocoa production in major growing regions, creating a global supply deficit. The processor did not specify the magnitude of the projected shortfall or name particular regions affected. A supply deficit would represent the first annual shortfall in three years, according to the processor's assessment.
