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OverviewOver the past few years the cocoa market has had to modify how it operates. Continued low prices, fewer companies trading, and both the perceived and real element of del credere risks have brought about the change. Those that remain have had to return to the fundamentals of their business - knowing the needs of their clients and above all, knowing the commodity. This affects everyone directly and indirectly involved in cocoa. In the past, exporters could rely on dealers sorting out some of their problems, and the factories off-loaded much of the risk of delivery onto the dealer. Current trading conditions make this more difficult. People outside this chain now have larger roles in cocoa than in the past, in particular, the banks, but also the shipping companies and the warehouses. All those in the chain of trade, from the exporter, dealer, and broker through the factory must improve not only their understanding of the market but of the difficulties faced by others in the commodity. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. It reflects changes such as the effects of trade liberalization in cocoa, the use of vegetable fats in chocolate manufacture, and the increase in bulk cocoa. It provides the details of the new LIFFE contract, and the upcoming CAL and AFCC contracts. The International Cocoa Trade helps all those involved in the industry. It supplies information about the cocoa trade and creates a better understanding about the industry as a whole. Starting with the history of European and North American development of cocoa, the book covers agronomics and marketing, actuals and futures markets, contracts, supply and demand, quality, and processing. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robin DandPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: CRC Press Inc Edition: 2nd New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.948kg ISBN: 9780849322662ISBN 10: 0849322669 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 08 October 1999 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsDand's book on the cocoa market is superb. It covers everything you could conceivably want to know about this romantic market. The book is authoritative, well written and an engrossing read. I can't recommend it highly enough. - Glyn A. Holton of Contingency Analysis Promo Copy Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |