Even though inflation has been slowing down for some food products, prices for commodities, such as cocoa, have still been rising.

The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, plans to launch a state-of-the-art Cacao Centre in Dubai.

The Imperial Sugar Company has announced that it will be acquired as a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC — but at least three law firms feel the shareholders got a raw deal.