London, Jan. 7 - Germany's fourth-quarter cocoa bean grind totaled 105,748 metric tons, up 25.5% on the year, confectionary industry group Bundesverband der Deutschen Suesswarenindustrie said Monday.
Still, these were down from third-quarter grindings of 106,041 tons.
German grindings totaled 378,169 tons in 2007, up 17.4% from 2006.
German grindings are the first indication of cocoa use in Europe, with European cocoa grind figures expected to be published soon by the European Cocoa Association.