From Bean to Bar, From Beet to Sweet

Vesper tracks confectionary prices, forecasts the next price shift, and gives you the insights to explain delivered costs in your factory
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Exchange Prices Don't Explain Your Margins

London and New York futures are just the start. Between transport, processing, and local premiums, your actual costs can be 30-50% higher.
The Delivered Price Gap

Does the price on a screen in London or New York tell you the price of your cocoa or sugar delivered to your factory?

Record Volatilty

2023 brought record high sugar prices, 2024/25 saw cocoa skyrocket, which ingredient is next?

Global products, Regional Complexity

Even as a domestic player you're impacted by global supply and demand.

Vesper for Confectionary

Reliable benchmarks, Innovative forecasting, and Expert insights to help you thrive in confectionary markets

“We have been waiting for a high-tech intelligence platform like Vesper for a long time. Their delivered cost tracking and forecast abilities help us make better-informed decisions about when and where to buy.”

Aldi

Andre Wanicki
Manager Commodity Insights

Control Costs and Protect Margins

From tracking delivered sugar costs to modeling complete product margins, Vesper helps confectionery procurement teams control costs without compromising quality.
Delivered Sugar Intelligence

Know Your True Beet-to-Sweet Costs

Track sugar prices delivered to your factory doors. See why sugar in Germany differs from sugar in Spain, With benchmarks based on the input of other buyers delivered prices or the ability to model transport costs, tariffs or other premiums on top of the benchmarks you already use.
Confectioneries price benchmarks
Confectioneries price comparisons
In-Depth Cocoa Value Chain Coverage

From Bean to Butter, Mass, and Powder

Monitor Cocoa butter, mass, liquor and powder prices, and get access processing ratios and differentials for key origins. Use cost models to go from cocoa ingredients to chocolate prices and benefit from expert insights from former Cargill head of cocoa trading Martijn Bron who writes market commentaries exclusively for Vesper.
Cost Modeling

From Ingredients to Products

Upload your formulations and see real-time product costs. When cocoa butter rises 10%, instantly know the impact on every SKU. Test recipe alternatives before committing. and forecast product costs up to 12 months in advance.
Confectioneries cost models
Confectioneries commodity intelligence
Global-Local Intelligence

Think Global, Buy Local

Domestic market understanding relies on knowing global market supply and demand, Vesper helps you track both the regional market your buying and the global market you're exposed to. Know when Weather changes in Brazil will impact your availability in Spain

Broad Coverage of Core Confectionery Ingredients

Comprehensive coverage of confectionery ingredients, from core commodities to specialty additives, all with delivered pricing to your locations.

Exclusive Confectionery Reports from Vesper and Partners

Comprehensive coverage of confectionery ingredients, from core commodities to specialty additives, all with delivered pricing to your locations.
Vesper in-house analysis
European Sugar Market Analysis
Our own global and European sugar reports give you a fundamental edge in understanding regional price dynamics and supply shifts.
Expert analysis by Martijn Bron
Inside the Cocoa Market
Exclusive commentary from the former Head of Cocoa Trading at Cargill, breaking down complex market drivers.
Specialist partner reports
Weather, Shipping & Satellite Analysis
Stay ahead of risks with weather insights from HSAT, shipping updates from Shypple, and cocoa satellite imagery analysis by CRA.

Sweet Margins Start with Smart Procurement

Get a personalized demo focused on your confectionery portfolio. See delivered costs for your ingredients at your factory locations, plus forecasts tailored to your seasonal patterns.