grindings

The cocoa industry's leading barometer of demand, quarterly processing figures known as grindings, came in flat to slightly stronger in the fourth quarter of 2008.

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Europe's first-quarter cocoa grindings rose 3.5%, the European Cocoa Association said.

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Figures released last week show North American grindings rose 4.6% in the fourth quarter compared to a year ago, while European Union demand in 2010 grew 3.1% from 2009.

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The weather problems could build up a market deficit because cocoa grindings have been strong, Mr. Flury said.

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The National Confectioners Association, a Washington, D.C.-based industry group, is scheduled to release cocoa grindings for the third quarter on Oct. 20.

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In Germany, the region's largest processor, grindings jumped 36% from a year earlier.

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But figures for European cocoa grindings by processors—a key measure of demand for the beans—show that demand remains strong, largely because consumers in emerging countries are buying sweets despite global economic woes.

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Cocoa grindings, which measure the amount of cocoa beans that are processed into powder, increased slightly in both North America and Europe.

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Keith Flury , a soft-commodities analyst at Rabobank in London, said the jump in Europe's grindings was probably due to demand from Asia and other emerging markets.

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Total grindings rose 2,511 metric tons to 118,633 tons of beans.

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