US agricultural firm Cargill , which buys around 15\% of Ivorian cocoa, have said they are "temporarily suspending" those purchases. "We are working with others in the industry and with the authorities to clarify and resolve the situation as quickly as possible", Cargill stated. Gbagbo's finance minister, Desire Dalo, denied that the embargo has had any effect on the country's cocoa production. Mars , one of the world's largest confectionery manufacturers, said in a statement that "as a major end-user of Ivorian cocoa we will work with our suppliers in the face of this ban", and that "in the short term this will not impact our ability to manufacture the chocolate products".
US agricultural firm , which buys around 15\% of Ivorian cocoa, have said they are "temporarily suspending" those purchases. "We are working with others in the industry and with the authorities to clarify and resolve the situation as quickly as possible", Cargill stated. Gbagbo's finance minister, Desire Dalo, denied that the embargo has had any effect on the country's cocoa production. , one of the world's largest confectionery manufacturers, said in a statement that "as a major end-user of Ivorian cocoa we will work with our suppliers in the face of this ban", and that "in the short term this will not impact our ability to manufacture the chocolate products".
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