date:Jul 15, 2019
a bean prices increased by 4 percent versus the prior year. Going forward, global cocoa supply and demand are expected to remain balanced.
Sugar prices increased in Europe (+46.0 percent YTD), due to a disappointing 2018 crop. The world market prices for sugar increased by 3.9 percent during the first nine months of this fiscal year, in the light of expectations of lower crop production in 2019/20.
During the first nine months of fiscal year 2018/19, dairy prices also increased (+25.2 percent)