Live Trading News » Cocoa http://www.livetradingnews.com Live Trading News and Research Wed, 22 May 2013 04:01:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Top Stories Sugar, Cocoa, Coffee http://www.livetradingnews.com/top-stories-sugar-cocoa-coffee-111983.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/top-stories-sugar-cocoa-coffee-111983.htm#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:25:35 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=111983 Top Stories Sugar, Cocoa, Coffee ICE Sugar Sugar prices are tumbling as investors brace for a rush of supply from Brazil this year. Raw Sugar Hits Fresh 33-Month Low; Cotton Sags on Supplies Raw-sugar futures Wednesday tumbled to a fresh 33-month low, as market watchers said Brazilian mills tried to lock in prices for the [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/top-stories-sugar-cocoa-coffee-111983.htm/feed 0 Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs Crawl Into US Food System http://www.livetradingnews.com/antibiotic-resistant-superbugs-crawl-into-us-food-system-111278.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/antibiotic-resistant-superbugs-crawl-into-us-food-system-111278.htm#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:28:09 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=111278 Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs Crawl Into US Food System Antibiotic-resistant bacteria called “superbugs” are entering the nation’s food system and endangering consumers at an alarming rate, according to researchers who analyzed data from the federal government. The Environmental Working Group said Monday that it had revied studies from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System published in [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/antibiotic-resistant-superbugs-crawl-into-us-food-system-111278.htm/feed 0 Soft Commodities, the Top Stories of the Day http://www.livetradingnews.com/soft-commodities-the-top-stories-of-the-day-109437.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/soft-commodities-the-top-stories-of-the-day-109437.htm#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:19:29 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=109437 Soft Commodities, the Top Stories of the Day ICE Arabica Coffee, Short-Covering Pushes Arabica Coffee to End at 3 wk High Arabica-coffee futures climbed to a three-week high Wednesday as traders closed out bets that prices would fall amid concerns about outbreaks of Coffee-rust disease in Central America. Brazil’s 2013 Green Coffee Exports to Rise [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/soft-commodities-the-top-stories-of-the-day-109437.htm/feed 0 Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Prices http://www.livetradingnews.com/coffee-sugar-and-cocoa-prices-95746.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/coffee-sugar-and-cocoa-prices-95746.htm#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:55:02 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=95746 Arabica Coffee Sheds 3.7% as Brazil Currency Plunges Coffee futures tumbled 3.7% in New York on Friday on an increase in global exports of the beans and a sharp drop in top coffee-grower Brazil’s currency against the USD. ICCO Revises Up 2011-2012 Cocoa Balance to a Surplus The International Cocoa Organization or ICCO has revised [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/coffee-sugar-and-cocoa-prices-95746.htm/feed 0 Higher prices erase gains to US Farm income http://www.livetradingnews.com/higher-prices-erase-gains-to-us-farm-income-95258.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/higher-prices-erase-gains-to-us-farm-income-95258.htm#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:53:53 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=95258 Higher prices erase gains to US Farm income The US Department of Agriculture USDA said Tuesday that net farm income in the US would fall 3.3% in Y 2012, to $114-B from 2011’s record high net income of $116-B. Net cash income is down 1.4% Y-Y, to $132.8-B. The agency says: Despite gains in almost [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/higher-prices-erase-gains-to-us-farm-income-95258.htm/feed 0 Cocoa, Coffee, Sugar, Orange Juice Prices and Trading http://www.livetradingnews.com/cocoa-coffee-sugar-orange-juice-prices-and-trading-94503.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/cocoa-coffee-sugar-orange-juice-prices-and-trading-94503.htm#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:54:44 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=94503 Cocoa, Coffee, Sugar, Orange Juice Ivory Coast to Base Semi-finished-Cocoa Tax on Weight Ivory Coast, the world’s top producer of cocoa beans, is expected to levy its export tax on semi-finished cocoa products based on their equivalent weight in beans, a major international exporter said Tuesday. Cameroon’s Aug-Sep 2012-13 Cocoa Grindings Soar on Year Cameroon’s [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/cocoa-coffee-sugar-orange-juice-prices-and-trading-94503.htm/feed 0 Agriculture Stocks a Must Own http://www.livetradingnews.com/agriculture-stocks-a-must-own-89795.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/agriculture-stocks-a-must-own-89795.htm#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:52:08 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=89795 Economist Shayne Heffernan of www.livetradingnews.com on Agriculture According to the OECD Agricultural production needs to increase by 60% over the next 40 years to meet rising demand for food. Additional production will also be necessary to provide feedstock for expanding biofuel production. Increasing agricultural productivity will be central to containing food prices in a context [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/agriculture-stocks-a-must-own-89795.htm/feed 0 Chocolate: Sweet Path to Nobel Prize http://www.livetradingnews.com/chocolate-sweet-path-to-nobel-prize-89558.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/chocolate-sweet-path-to-nobel-prize-89558.htm#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:58:30 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=89558 Chocolate: Sweet Path to Nobel Prize? By Chris Kaiser, Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Published: October 12, 2012 Swiss chocolate is world renowned for its luxurious richness, but now it may also be known for it’s brain-enhancing power. An analysis in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that Switzerland’s high consumption of chocolate correlates with [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/chocolate-sweet-path-to-nobel-prize-89558.htm/feed 0 Commodities Price Update and Outlook Grains, Metals, Energy http://www.livetradingnews.com/commodities-price-update-and-outlook-grains-metals-energy-86800.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/commodities-price-update-and-outlook-grains-metals-energy-86800.htm#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:37:26 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=86800 Grain Prices Russia may limit grain exports this autumn if domestic prices rise sharply, Economy Minister Andrei Belousov said Friday, Russian newswires reported. “The question of shutting off the export of grain is one of the dynamics of the domestic price for grain. We are currently monitoring that trend. Given such trends, it’s entirely possible [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/commodities-price-update-and-outlook-grains-metals-energy-86800.htm/feed 0 Why Chocolate is Good for You http://www.livetradingnews.com/why-chocolate-is-good-for-you-82450.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/why-chocolate-is-good-for-you-82450.htm#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:34:46 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=82450 Consuming flavanol-rich Cocoa may enhance brain function Eating cocoa flavanols daily may help improve mild cognitive impairment, said a new research published this week in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. In this study, 90 elderly participants with mild cognitive impairment were randomized to drink daily either 990 milligrams (high), 520 mg (intermediate) or 45 [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/why-chocolate-is-good-for-you-82450.htm/feed 0 Cocoa Sustainability Stakeholders Convene for 21st World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting http://www.livetradingnews.com/cocoa-sustainability-stakeholders-convene-for-21st-world-cocoa-foundation-partnership-meeting-76594.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/cocoa-sustainability-stakeholders-convene-for-21st-world-cocoa-foundation-partnership-meeting-76594.htm#comments Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:55:23 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=76594 Global cocoa sustainability stakeholders are gathering today in Washington, D.C. for the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) 21st Partnership Meeting & Roundtable Sessions. More than 300 guests from the cocoa industry, governments, NGOs, academia, and research institutes from 28 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe, have convened to address some of the most pressing [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/cocoa-sustainability-stakeholders-convene-for-21st-world-cocoa-foundation-partnership-meeting-76594.htm/feed 0 Chocolate Delights in Singapore http://www.livetradingnews.com/chocolate-delights-in-singapore-72634.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/chocolate-delights-in-singapore-72634.htm#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 09:33:40 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=72634 Chocolate fans convene at Resorts World Sentosa this May. Internationally-known chocolate chef Bruno Le Derf, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Chocolatier Confiseur (The Best Craftsman of France Chocolatier) bestowed by the French President in 2007, will be unravelling the secrets of cocoa. Join chocolate chef Bruno Le Derf as he demonstrates the making of three chocolate [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/chocolate-delights-in-singapore-72634.htm/feed 0 America Buys Organic Products http://www.livetradingnews.com/america-buys-organic-products-72591.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/america-buys-organic-products-72591.htm#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 08:25:09 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=72591 Americans are buying nontoxic food A new report shows that US shoppers are spending more than $30-B to avoid foods with toxic chemicals. According to the latest data from the Organic Trade Association (OTA), the organic industry grew nearly 10% in Y 2011. By definition, organic farming bans the use of synthetic pesticides, energy-intensive components [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/america-buys-organic-products-72591.htm/feed 0 Soybean, Wheat, Corn, Cotton Futures Preview with Live Quotes and Charts http://www.livetradingnews.com/soybean-wheat-corn-cotton-futures-preview-with-live-quotes-and-charts-2-69646.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/soybean-wheat-corn-cotton-futures-preview-with-live-quotes-and-charts-2-69646.htm#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:22:56 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=69646 The US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures on Monday closed mostly 0.03 to 0.04 higher in Chicago, narrowly mixed in Kansas City and fractionally to 0.02 higher in most Minneapolis contracts. That was good for a mid-range close in Chicago and Minneapolis, while Kansas City futures ended low-range. Wheat futures were lightly [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/soybean-wheat-corn-cotton-futures-preview-with-live-quotes-and-charts-2-69646.htm/feed 0 Beverly Hills Luxury Chocolate http://www.livetradingnews.com/beverly-hills-luxury-chocolate-69144.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/beverly-hills-luxury-chocolate-69144.htm#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:03:29 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=69144 Vosges Haut Chocolat Candy Bar: The Red Fire Bar Mexican ancho y chipotle chillies. Ceylon cinnamon. Dark chocolate. 55% Cacao. Warnings Allergens: Soy. May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts and dairy. Produced in a facility that uses pearl dust (allergen: shellfish). Vosges Haut Chocolat Exotic Candy Bar, Red Fire Bar How to Enjoy a [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/beverly-hills-luxury-chocolate-69144.htm/feed 0 Shayne Heffernan Global Equities Outlook, Time to Buy Agriculture http://www.livetradingnews.com/shayne-heffernan-global-equities-outlook-time-to-buy-agriculture-64525.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/shayne-heffernan-global-equities-outlook-time-to-buy-agriculture-64525.htm#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:39:42 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=64525 This week we are still looking for a pullback, markets are testing new mid-term highs and the fourth-quarter reporting period is almost done. As Warren Buffett has said, “Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.” The retreat will be a good time to [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/shayne-heffernan-global-equities-outlook-time-to-buy-agriculture-64525.htm/feed 0 Hedge Funds Investing in Commodities http://www.livetradingnews.com/hedge-funds-investing-in-commodities-63327.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/hedge-funds-investing-in-commodities-63327.htm#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:57:23 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=63327 Commodities Players place Bullish bets on commodities, most since September Hedge funds increased commodity bets to the highest in almost 5 months on signs that a rescue plan for Greece and faster US growth will buoy demand as supplies shrink for everything from Soybean to Copper. Money managers boosted net-long position across 18 US futures [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/hedge-funds-investing-in-commodities-63327.htm/feed 0 Agriculture Remains a Strong Buy http://www.livetradingnews.com/agriculture-remains-a-strong-buy-53869.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/agriculture-remains-a-strong-buy-53869.htm#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:39:58 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=53869 World food prices remained virtually unchanged between July and August 2011 according to the FAO Food Price Index. The Index averaged 231 points last month compared to 232 points in July. It was 26 percent higher than in August 2010 but seven points below its all-time high of 238 points in February 2011. Within the [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/agriculture-remains-a-strong-buy-53869.htm/feed 0 15% of The USA on Food Stamps http://www.livetradingnews.com/15-of-the-usa-on-food-stamps-50956.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/15-of-the-usa-on-food-stamps-50956.htm#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:09:24 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=50956 Altogether, there are now almost 46 million people in the United States on food stamps, roughly 15 percent of the population. That’s an increase of 74 percent since 2007, just before the financial crisis and a deep recession led to mass job losses. Millions of Americans whose unemployment benefits have expired have to exist only [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/15-of-the-usa-on-food-stamps-50956.htm/feed 0 Higher Food Prices Here to Stay http://www.livetradingnews.com/higher-food-prices-here-to-stay-33890.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/higher-food-prices-here-to-stay-33890.htm#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:43:11 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=33890 Last Week, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said food prices have reached their highest level since it began measuring them in 1990, and pointed to the political problems that can spark. “Not only is there a risk, but there have already been riots in some parts of the world because of rising prices,” FOA [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/higher-food-prices-here-to-stay-33890.htm/feed 0 Olam International Expands in UK http://www.livetradingnews.com/olam-international-expands-in-uk-33308.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/olam-international-expands-in-uk-33308.htm#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:22:17 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=33308 Shayne Heffernan Strong Buy Olam International today announced the acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in Britannia Food Ingredients Holdings (BFI) and Britannia Storage and Distribution (BSD) for a combined enterprise value of GBP33.5 million pounds ( USD $50 million). Olam International said it would initially acquire 85 per cent of the equity capital [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/olam-international-expands-in-uk-33308.htm/feed 0 Noble Group, NASDAQ:NOBGF, Strong Buy http://www.livetradingnews.com/shayne-heffernan-shaynehefferna-32873.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/shayne-heffernan-shaynehefferna-32873.htm#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:38:12 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=32873 Noble Group (NASDAQ:NOBGF) has been given a $4.00 price target for 2011 by Shayne Heffernan. Noble Group (NASDAQ:NOBGF) is Asia’s biggest supplier of raw materials. Only 22 percent of its revenue comes from agriculture, with the remainder coming from materials such as iron ore. Noble Group (NASDAQ:NOBGF) had year-over-year sales growth of 78.7% during the [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/shayne-heffernan-shaynehefferna-32873.htm/feed 0 Trading a Food Crisis http://www.livetradingnews.com/trading-a-food-crisis-32381.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/trading-a-food-crisis-32381.htm#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:12:03 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=32381 The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation said record food prices in December were 25 per cent higher than a year earlier. The warning follows a key world Food Price Index reaching a record 215 points in December, up 4 per cent from November and one point above its previous record during the food crisis [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/trading-a-food-crisis-32381.htm/feed 0 Singapore Commodity Companies a Strong Buy Olam, Noble Group, Wilmar http://www.livetradingnews.com/singapore-commodity-companies-a-strong-buy-olam-noble-group-wilmar-32199.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/singapore-commodity-companies-a-strong-buy-olam-noble-group-wilmar-32199.htm#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:58:21 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=32199 Olam International, Noble Group, Wilmar International Singapore listed commodities companies are set to become the rising stars of the exchange in 2011 and will become global players of significant importance. Olam International Ltd, Wilmar International Ltd and Noble Group Ltd are most likely to lead the charge as the benefit from home grown markets in [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/singapore-commodity-companies-a-strong-buy-olam-noble-group-wilmar-32199.htm/feed 0 Asian Agriculture Hot List ARWD, IF, IDX http://www.livetradingnews.com/asian-agriculture-hot-list-arwd-if-idx-29137.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/asian-agriculture-hot-list-arwd-if-idx-29137.htm#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:43:59 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=29137 Arrow Resources Development Inc. OTC:ARWD, PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk JAK:AALI, Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. AMEX:IF, Market Vectors Indonesia Index (ETF) NYSE:IDX Rapid growth in Indonesia has led to a rapid demand in the food sector, agricultural companies across Indonesia are booming are will do so for many years to come, here is out hot [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/asian-agriculture-hot-list-arwd-if-idx-29137.htm/feed 0 Australia Growing on Commodities Demand http://www.livetradingnews.com/australia-growing-on-commodities-demand-24529.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/australia-growing-on-commodities-demand-24529.htm#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:30:05 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=24529 The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics estimates the current pipeline of resource projects in Australia at nearly $360 billion on sustained demand from China and India for resources from the world’s biggest exporter of iron ore and coal. Mining-investment plans are up almost 50 per cent, or five times more than levels six [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/australia-growing-on-commodities-demand-24529.htm/feed 0 HCM to Launch Global CFD Platform http://www.livetradingnews.com/hcm-to-launch-global-cfd-platform-24378.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/hcm-to-launch-global-cfd-platform-24378.htm#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:02:55 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=24378 Heffernan Capital Management will offer instant access to financial instruments and securities around the world including prices on stocks, sectors, indices, currencies, commodities and interest rates. We will be providing the tools and the platform so our clients can trade global markets, our online trading platforms provide all of the needed tools. Our online and [...]

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