> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://thechocolatelife.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # October News & AMA | #PodSaveChocolate Ep77 - URL: https://thechocolatelife.com/october-news-ama-podsavechocolate-ep77/ - Published: 2024-10-05T18:23:37.000Z - Updated: 2024-10-11T22:20:24.000Z - Description: Episode 77 of #PodSaveChocolate is the October All the (Chocolate) News That’s Fit to Eat and AMA – Ask me Anything (about Cocoa and Chocolate) episode. [Updated to include links mentioned in the episode not in the original post.] - Author: Clay Gordon - Tags: PodSaveChocolate, Live Stream **When and Where to Watch** 🗓️ The LIVE episode starts at 10:00 AM ****PDT**/****MST** (11:00 MDT, 12:00 CDT, 13:00 EDT), on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024. ‼️ ****Join the conversation LIVE!** Links to watch/comment LIVE – or to view the archived episode – on all three platforms: [October News & AMA | #PodSaveChocolate Ep77Episode 77 of #PodSaveChocolate is the October All the (Chocolate) News That’s Fit to Eat and AMA – Ask me Anything (about Cocoa and Chocolate) episode. Ever…![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/icon/favicon_144x144.png)YouTube![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/thumbnail/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://youtube.com/live/-yE4VAoVGng?ref=thechocolatelife.com) Click on this (shareable) link to watch on YouTube. 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If there is time for more stories, we’ll get to those. --- ### **Links** and Resources Links and resources will be updated after the episode airs. [British Society of Flavourists - 2nd BSF Symposium on ChocolateBuy Tickets on Eventbrite THE AGENDA Thursday 24th October 6.45 pm Social Dinner Craft Beer | Brasserie Surréaliste | Bruxelles (brasseriesurrealiste…![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/icon/BSF-logo-square-200x200.png)2nd BSF Symposium on Chocolate![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/thumbnail/orig_slide1.jpg)](https://www.bsf.org.uk/diary/eventdetail/257/18%7C13%7C17/2nd-bsf-symposium-on-chocolate?ref=thechocolatelife.com) The symposium is now officially sold out. | **MARKETS** | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Futures](https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/CC%2A0/futures-prices?ref=thechocolatelife.com) / [Historical Prices](https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/CCZ24/historical-prices?orderBy=contractExpirationDate&orderDir=desc&ref=thechocolatelife.com) / [Moving Average](https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/CC%2A0/futures-prices?viewName=movingAverages&ref=thechocolatelife.com) / [Graph](https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/cocoa?ref=thechocolatelife.com) | | **Reuters** – [Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Lower as Chocolate Demand Craters](https://www.barchart.com/story/news/28827339/cocoa-prices-settle-sharply-lower-as-chocolate-demand-craters?ref=thechocolatelife.com) | | **IC Mag** – [Cocoa processing market set to hit USD 16.4 Billion by 2032](https://in-confectionery.com/cocoa-processing-market-set-to-hit-usd-16-4-billion-by-2032/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) | | **Confectionery News** – [Côte d’Voire raises cocoa prices above Ghana](https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2024/10/02/Cote-d-Ivoire-raises-cocoa-prices-above-Ghana?ref=thechocolatelife.com) | | **EUDR** | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [**Reuters**](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-proposes-12-month-delay-deforestation-regulation-2024-10-02/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) | | [**Confectionery News**](https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2024/10/02/EU-Commission-proposes-EUDR-implementation-delay?cid=DM1160143&bid=518083695&ref=thechocolatelife.com) | | **HU Lawsuit** | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [**Justia** Dockets and Filings ](https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1:2023cv01381/594233?ref=thechocolatelife.com) | | [**Top Class Actions**](https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/food/hu-class-action-claims-dark-chocolate-products-contain-lead/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) | | [**Casetext**](https://casetext.com/case/levy-v-hu-prods-8/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) [related suit **Trader Joe’s**](https://casetext.com/case/in-re-trader-joes-co-dark-chocolate-litig?ref=thechocolatelife.com) | | **Other News** | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [**FDA** food traceability regulations](https://www.fooddive.com/news/food-traceability-rule-FDA-TLC-warehouse-management-perishables/727881/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) | | [**NCA 2024 Consumer Study**](https://candyusa.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Getting%5Fto%5Fknow%5FChocolate%5FConsumers%5F2024%5FExecSummary-FINAL.pdf?ref=thechocolatelife.com) | ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2024/10/WildChocolateCover-Medium.jpeg) #### Wild Chocolate: Across the Americas in Search of Cacao’s Soul I am going to be interview author Rowan Jacobsen in the Tuesday, October 15th episode of PodSaveChocolate. 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