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Cocoa powder

Cocoa · ingredient · used in Hot chocolate & cocoa powders, Malted drinks, Soluble coffee, latte & frappé powders

Inherent → adjusted
3.40 → 3.65
High

Vulnerability dimensions

1 = low · 5 = high

  • Economic gain / price volatility5
  • Supply-chain complexity4
  • Fraud history3
  • Ease of adulteration / detectability3
  • Supplier relationship2
  • Certification gaps2
  • Testing-regime gaps3
Intelligence uplift:
  • 10 alerts on known hazards in 90 days

Hazard profile

  • Salmonella
    Microbiological · Low-moisture survival; post-alkalisation recontamination.
  • Cadmium & lead
    Chemical · Origin-dependent (Latin American cocoa higher Cd). Reg (EU) 2023/915 MLs.
  • Mycotoxins (OTA, aflatoxins)
    Chemical · Fermentation/drying dependent.
  • Pesticide residues
    Chemical · Origin-dependent.
  • Stones, metal, shell fragments
    Physical · Sieving and magnets.

Fraud vulnerability

Likely modes

  • Dilution with cocoa shell or carob
  • Origin mislabelling (sustainability claims)
  • Fat-content misstatement

Current drivers

  • Record cocoa prices 2024–26
  • West African crop shortfalls
  • EUDR traceability pressure

Typical origins

CICIGHGHECECNGNGCMCMIDID

Regulatory topics

contaminantsEUDRHFSScomposition

Alerts by hazard

Matched alerts, last 90 days

Market & supply signals

No signals recorded.

Related legal & regulatory items

Matched alerts (30)

Most recent first

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United StatesUS FDA enforcement report··Class I49

JXK Enterprises, Inc.: Boner Bears CHOCOLATE, 3 DOSES PER BAR, NET WT. 22g, MALE ENHANCEMENT, DOSAGE: Consume 1 piece at least 1 hour prior to activity. Do not exceed 1 piece in any 48 hour period. Serving size about 7 g

JXK Enterprises, Inc is voluntarily recalling Boner Bears Chocolate, Lot #BB21125, after being notified that FDA laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of sildenafil, an active ingredient in the FDA-approved prescription drug Viagra, which is not declared on the product…

PhysicalLabellingCocoa powder
Why is this relevant?
  • Material match: cocoa
  • Hazard type is on the material's hazard profile
  • Severe hazard / Class I
United KingdomFood Standards Agency··Allergy alert55

Full On Flapjacks recalls various Flapjack products because of undeclared allergens

Almonds (nuts), Soya, Wheat (gluten) These products contain almonds, soya and wheat, making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to almonds (nuts) or soya, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat containing gluten, or with coeliac disease.

AllergensoyawheatglutennutsalmondCocoa powderWheat flour & wheat extracts
Why is this relevant?
  • Material match: cocoa, wheat
  • Hazard type is on the material's hazard profile
  • Your market (GB)
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