ABIDJAN, March 19 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's cocoa
grind fell 4.7% year-on-year in February to 52,461 metric tons,
data from exporter association GEPEX showed on Wednesday.
The total grind from the start of the 2024/25 season in
October till the end of February stood at 298,010 tons of beans,
down 0.3% from the same period last season.
The GEPEX data covers six of the largest grinding companies,
including Barry Callebaut, Olam and Cargill
Inc.
Ivory Coast has a total grinding capacity of 712,000 tons.
It is the world's top cocoa producer and vies alongside the
Netherlands for the leading grinder spot.