Food: Olam Agri’s $200 Million Cocoa Expansion in Côte d’Ivoire
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Food: Olam Agri’s $200 Million Cocoa Expansion in Côte d’Ivoire
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Olam Agri is committing $200 million to expand cocoa processing capacity in Côte d’Ivoire, accelerating the country’s transition from a raw cocoa exporter to a producer of higher-value cocoa products such as butter and powder.
This investment strengthens local food manufacturing, improves supply-chain efficiency, and responds to growing global demand for traceable, origin-based processing. By moving industrial capacity closer to cocoa farms, Olam Agri is reducing logistics friction while supporting infrastructure development and job creation in key port and processing regions.
The expansion also reflects a broader shift in global agribusiness strategy: capital is increasingly flowing into processing and logistics infrastructure within producing countries rather than relying solely on offshore manufacturing.
This episode examines what the move means for Côte d’Ivoire’s economy, international chocolate producers, and the future of the global cocoa value chain.
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