Home Partners Products Cocoa Powder Cocoa Butter NF Cocoa Market Report News & Notes Contact Us News and Notes April 2014: Newtown Foods USA was one of two vendors to receive the Supplier Excellence Award from Friendly’s Ice Cream. The award was announced at Friendly’s 2014 Ice Cream Convention held at Mohegan Sun Resort in Connecticut. Of course, this award is thanks to our colleagues at Dutch Cocoa who produce cocoa powder of the highest quality while also providing outstanding service. We are very proud of our partnership with the outstanding Friendly’s brand. August 2012: Dutch Cocoa is a leading manufacturer of all certified products including organic, Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance and UTZ. Our organic productions are segregated, sustainable and traceable. Dutch Cocoa’s parent company, Ecom Agroindustrial has been a leader in assuring traceable and sustainable cocoa bean production, uniquely positioning Dutch Cocoa as a reliable supplier for all certified products. May, 2012: We are excited to introduce 2 new alkalized cocoa powders from Dutch Cocoa. The first is a deep, dark red brown cocoa that will exhibit an intense, rich cocoa taste in both dairy and bakery applications. The second new item is a very dark brown cocoa with a surprisingly smooth cocoa flavor. March, 2012: Newtown Foods USA is now Fair Trade Certified We welcome your comments: Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject Your Message Newtown Foods USA • 6 Penns Trail Suite 215 • Newtown, PA 18940 Phone 215.579.2120 • info@newtownfoods.com © Newtown Foods USA - All Rights Reserved.

Home Partners Products Cocoa Powder Cocoa Butter NF Cocoa Market Report News & Notes Contact Us Posted on March 30, 2016 by Newtown Foods USA March 2016 Cocoa Market Report As expected, cocoa bean futures drifted higher following a sharp downturn earlier in the month. The lack of significant fundamental developments leaves the market vulnerable to some further upward impetus from the specs for the short term. Medium term outlook would be somewhat bearish as summer approaches and expectations for a strong next crop become relevant. The cocoa butter ratio remained steady and even higher for forward deliveries although actual coverage has been slowed by the end of peak holiday chocolate production. Cocoa powder prices remained steady despite the higher market which is not a positive development for the processor. Again, lack of strong demand gives the big buyers some leverage, that is, if there are any big buyers still needing coverage; however, this is tempered by continued tight supply on some specific items for nearby requirements. As always, the powder buyer needs to keep a keen eye on the butter ratio which would seem more likely to decline than increase thus resulting in upward pressure on the cocoa powder price. As such, coverage for 2016 should be in place and consideration given to covering early 2017. Posted in Cocoa Market Report | Comments Off Newtown Foods USA • 6 Penns Trail Suite 215 • Newtown, PA 18940 Phone 215.579.2120 • info@newtownfoods.com © Newtown Foods USA - All Rights Reserved.