Due to the production outlook in the West African region, cocoa futures exceeded 4 thousand dollars per ton, reaching the highest level since 1978 in the New York market.
The start of harvest in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the largest cocoa producers, lags behind last season, raising concerns about a supply deficit in cocoa.
The increase in prices of cocoa, one of the inputs of the snack industry, also has an impact on the tariffs of companies in the sector.
