date:Oct 15, 2015
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Lower inventories of cocoa butter, which is added to chocolate to improve mouthfeel, as well as being used in cosmetics, have supported margins for grinders in recent months.
German boom
Data from the Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI), suggests a resurgence in German grinding drove the strength of demand.
German production was seen up 16% year-on-year, at 101,000 tons.
But grinding data for North America, which will be released on Thursday, is expected to sh