For decades, the global cocoa story has centered on West Africa. Ivory Coast and Ghana, responsible for roughly 60% of the world’s supply, have dominated the conversation around chocolate’s most essential ingredient. But markets evolve, climates shift, and as the old commodities adage goes: the cure for high prices is high prices. And over the past two years, cocoa prices have soared high enough to trigger dramatic change. A Global Cocoa Crunch Creates Opportunity Beginning i

And Why Select Harvests Limited (SHV) and Olam Australia (Olam Orchards Australia Pty Ltd ABN 15 139 442 532) Are Poised to Lead It. Australia’s almond industry is entering what may be its most transformative era in history. Global supply is tightening, Asian demand is accelerating, export economics have shifted in Australia’s favour, and a nationwide orchard renewal program is underway. All indicators point to multi-year expansion. The two companies best positioned to ben

The 2025-2026 pistachio season is unfolding with sharp contrasts across the US, Türkiye, and Iran. Each origin is entering the year with its own set of challenges, advantages, and market dynamics—shaping a complex global picture for buyers, processors, and traders. IRI: Smaller Crop, Quality Issues, and Slow Export Start Local Pistachio Association (IPA) now estimates the 2025 crop at 225,000 tons, slightly below spring expectations due to smaller nut size and higher blank ra

Macadamia . The Australian Macadamia Society has released its final update on the 2025 season, confirming a national crop of 46,940 metric tonnes at 10% moisture (43,800 tonnes in-shell at 3.5%). The result lands just above the revised July forecast, despite months of severe weather that hampered access to orchards, damaged crops, and pushed harvest into September and October for some growers. AMS CEO Hamilton-Bate noted that while the season has been one of the toughest in