Cargill Introduces Cocoanera Cocoa Butter Equivalents

Cargill has launched a new range of cocoa butter equivalents (CBEs) branded as Cocoanera. The company stated the product line is designed to provide manufacturers with formulation alternatives in light of sustained cocoa market price volatility and challenges related to ingredient affordability.

Trade impact
The introduction of these equivalents provides manufacturers with a mechanism to mitigate rising input costs associated with pure cocoa butter. Conversely, the increased availability and adoption of these alternatives may shift demand profiles within the cocoa commodity market, potentially impacting long-term volume requirements for pure cocoa butter producers and sellers.

Source: Confectionary Production