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26-08-2025
Megan Hidden

After reaching unprecedented levels at the end of 2024, cocoa prices experienced a dramatic 43% decline throughout 2025, falling from...

18-08-2025
Megan Hidden

Your bakery’s profitability hinges on two fundamental ingredients: soft wheat and butter. These commodities represent 45-65% of your raw material...

15-08-2025
Megan Hidden

Understanding wheat classifications is critical for FMCG procurement managers. Each wheat type affects product quality, costs, and margins differently. This...

15-08-2025
Megan Hidden

Ever wondered how that 120% spike in cocoa prices translates to the actual cost of your chocolate chip cookies? If...

12-08-2025
Megan Hidden

With cocoa butter prices remaining volatile, currently hovering around €14,748 per metric ton after peaking in December 2024, food manufacturers...

08-08-2025
Megan Hidden

In the edible oil markets, sunflower and rapeseed oil remain two of the most functionally interchangeable ingredients in industrial bakery...

06-08-2025
Megan Hidden

“I can teach you to trade. I can’t teach you to be hungry.” — Rob Gosman, Global Commodity Head, BP.Considering...

05-08-2025
Megan Hidden

After trending upward since mid-2024, the global coconut oil market extended its rally into 2025, with prices climbing another 33%...

01-08-2025
Megan Hidden

In recent years, bakeries and FMCG manufacturers have faced a growing challenge: climate volatility, which is now central to sourcing...

30-07-2025
Megan Hidden

While flavour remains a key consideration, the choice between butter and vegetable oils in industrial baking reflects evolving consumer expectations,...

01-07-2025
Megan Hidden

In this episode, we sit down with Denis Zaica, Chief Trading Officer at FincoEnergies, to unpack what it takes to...

Martijn Noordhoek Head of Marketing & Global Supply Chain at Viterra
04-06-2025
Megan Hidden

In the latest episode of The Strong Source Podcast where we speak with supply chain leaders, traders and market experts...

16-05-2025
Megan Hidden

On this episode of The Strong Source Podcast, we speak with Richard Allen, President of Fonterra’s Global Ingredients Business. From...

12-05-2025
Megan Hidden

Vesper, the commodity intelligence platform trusted by procurement teams across the food industry, is excited to announce a strategic partnership...

11-04-2025
Megan Hidden

At Strong Source – The Commodity Podcast, we’ve spent the past year diving deep into the complex and ever-evolving world...

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