Cocoa : Overview
Armajaro Trading is one of the world's leading suppliers of cocoa beans and cocoa products to the international chocolate industry.
Through our wholly-owned sourcing operations in the world’s key producer origins, we can offer a competitive and reliable supply of cocoa beans to our customers. Our innovative management of the supply chain from grower to processor and our ability to source high quality cocoa make us ideally placed to meet the changing global demands of the chocolate industry.
Armajaro Trading is a member of the European Cocoa Association (ECA) and the Federation of Cocoa Commerce (FCC). Armajaro Trading Inc is a member of the Cocoa Merchants Association of America (CMAA). We are also a member of NYSE Liffe and an active participant on ICE Futures US.
ATL is a member of the World Cocoa Foundation.
Cocoa : Trading
Armajaro Trading’s worldwide cocoa operations are controlled and coordinated from our London headquarters. This office manages our commercial and banking relationships and is responsible for related futures hedging and risk management.
Local markets in Asia are serviced by our Kuala Lumpur and Singapore offices, whilst our New York office services customers in North and South America.
We have sourcing operations in all the main cocoa producing origins including Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Indonesia and more recently, Ecuador and Cameroon.
Quality
Armajaro Trading sees quality control as a key element in meeting its customers’ specific requirements. Our investment in training, equipment and laboratories in origin countries enables us to analyse and approve cocoa prior to shipment.
Research
Our in-house research team provides in-depth market analysis of supply and demand. Our research also covers consumption trends in the world’s major chocolate markets.
Development & Sustainability
The cocoa trading team work in close conjunction with the Development & Sustainability team to ensure the implementation of traceable and sustainable supply.