Cameroon's cocoa grinder purchases 13,144 tonnes of beans

Cameroon's local cocoa grinders had purchased 13,144 tonnes of beans by the end of October, down from 13,658 tonnes in the same period in the 2013/14 season, according to statistics from the National Cocoa and Coffee Board (NCCB) seen on Thursday. Leading processor Sic-Cacaos, a subsidiary of Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut, bought 6,333 tonnes of beans in October, the third month of Cameroon's cocoa season.
The country's only other grinder Chocolaterie Confiserie du Cameroun (CHOCOCAM), an affiliate of South Africa's Tiger Brands, made no purchases during the month.