Case study - Cocoa Cartel Stirs Up Global Chocolate Market
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Case study: Cocoa Cartel
Stirs Up Global Chocolate
Market
Stirs Up Global Chocolate
Market
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Introduction
Will ‘
GHANA-IVORY COAST COCOA CARTEL (COPEC)’ solve problems for cocoa
farmers?
The study tries to find an answer to this question.
COPEC is a union of Ivory Coast and Ghana for selling cocoa beans at
premium pricing
Will ‘
GHANA-IVORY COAST COCOA CARTEL (COPEC)’ solve problems for cocoa
farmers?
The study tries to find an answer to this question.
COPEC is a union of Ivory Coast and Ghana for selling cocoa beans at
premium pricing
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Methodology
Based on the information provided in the case study
The external resources will be used to add more weight to the
answers
Based on the information provided in the case study
The external resources will be used to add more weight to the
answers
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Findings
Similarities and differences between COPEC and OPEC:
COPEC like for OPEC is a union of two world’s largest producer of cocoa, Ivory Coast and Ghana (WSJ 2020)
COPEC safeguards the cocoa farmers against challenges like fluctuating cocoa prices and oversupply of
cocoa (WSJ 2020)
COPEC like for OPEC might have its nemesis in its farmers who do not know ways to respond to a
decreased demand (WSJ 2020)
Similarities and differences between COPEC and OPEC:
COPEC like for OPEC is a union of two world’s largest producer of cocoa, Ivory Coast and Ghana (WSJ 2020)
COPEC safeguards the cocoa farmers against challenges like fluctuating cocoa prices and oversupply of
cocoa (WSJ 2020)
COPEC like for OPEC might have its nemesis in its farmers who do not know ways to respond to a
decreased demand (WSJ 2020)
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Continues..
Sustainability theme:
Population growth and urbanization have affected land rights of
farmers (WSJ 2020)
Premium pricing for cocoa from Ivory Coast and Ghana will make Ice
Cream, Candy Bars, Biscuits and other baked goods pricier(WSJ 2020)
This new cartel receives support from the U.S. three big candy
makers; Mars, Mondelez and Hershey WSJ 2020)
Sustainability theme:
Population growth and urbanization have affected land rights of
farmers (WSJ 2020)
Premium pricing for cocoa from Ivory Coast and Ghana will make Ice
Cream, Candy Bars, Biscuits and other baked goods pricier(WSJ 2020)
This new cartel receives support from the U.S. three big candy
makers; Mars, Mondelez and Hershey WSJ 2020)
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Continues..
Living costs for farmers have steadily gone up despite the price
fluctuation of cocoa in the international market (Ingram
et al. 2018)
might perhaps provide a more stable income for the cocoa farmers
provided if the initiative really turns out the way as anticipated (WSJ
2020)
The use of technology such as for cutting crops can be time-saving
and will also increase the farmers' productivity (De Figueiredo Silva
et
al. 2019)
The central governments of Ivory Coast and Ghana can educate
farmers on the technology (De Figueiredo Silva
et al. 2019)
Living costs for farmers have steadily gone up despite the price
fluctuation of cocoa in the international market (Ingram
et al. 2018)
might perhaps provide a more stable income for the cocoa farmers
provided if the initiative really turns out the way as anticipated (WSJ
2020)
The use of technology such as for cutting crops can be time-saving
and will also increase the farmers' productivity (De Figueiredo Silva
et
al. 2019)
The central governments of Ivory Coast and Ghana can educate
farmers on the technology (De Figueiredo Silva
et al. 2019)
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