Business description

We are one of the leading merchants of cocoa beans and cocoa products, supplying multinational companies and chocolate makers around the world. Our operations cover the whole chain of cocoa supply, from origination, cleaning and exporting to processing, logistics and distribution. We are active participants in the major commodity future exchanges and produce both fundamental and technical research for our customers.   The Head Office of our cocoa business is in London.

Origination

Our value chain starts with the sourcing of cocoa beans in the main growing areas around the world – West Africa, South East Asia and Latin America.  Our cocoa export operations in the Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Cameroon, Indonesia, Malaysia and Mexico are responsible for buying raw beans from farmers and agents, cleaning, quality testing and export preparation. Through these operations we are able to provide the range and quality of beans that today’s manufacturers demand. We have agents in Ecuador, Sierra Leone and Ghana whose role is to source additional high quality cocoa on our behalf.