Author: Megan Hidden
Podcast: The Strong SourceGuest: Gert-Jan (GJ) van den Akker — former Executive Vice President at CargillHosts: Alexander Sterk & Martijn...
Sebastiaan Laurenceau leads the rollout of Vesper’s Marketplace, a new dairy trading platform, working closely with buyers and suppliers to...
As the founder and CEO of the Vesper Platform, Alexander has always focused on bringing transparency and efficiency to the...
In our last blog, 9 Essential Traits of Successful Commodity Traders, we looked at the characteristics required to survive in...
At Vesper, we’re continuously expanding our coverage to give procurement teams and food manufacturers the data they need to make...
Europe’s sugar buying campaign for the 2025/26 season has officially begun, and procurement managers across the confectionery, bakery, ice cream,...
After reaching unprecedented levels at the end of 2024, cocoa prices experienced a dramatic 43% decline throughout 2025, falling from...
Your bakery’s profitability hinges on two fundamental ingredients: soft wheat and butter. These commodities represent 45-65% of your raw material...
Understanding wheat classifications is critical for FMCG procurement managers. Each wheat type affects product quality, costs, and margins differently. This...
Ever wondered how that 120% spike in cocoa prices translates to the actual cost of your chocolate chip cookies? If...
With cocoa butter prices remaining volatile, currently hovering around €14,748 per metric ton after peaking in December 2024, food manufacturers...
In the edible oil markets, sunflower and rapeseed oil remain two of the most functionally interchangeable ingredients in industrial bakery...
“I can teach you to trade. I can’t teach you to be hungry.” — Rob Gosman, Global Commodity Head, BP.Considering...
After trending upward since mid-2024, the global coconut oil market extended its rally into 2025, with prices climbing another 33%...
In recent years, bakeries and FMCG manufacturers have faced a growing challenge: climate volatility, which is now central to sourcing...
