In 2025, the US dry whey market got pulled two different ways at once. On one side, trade tariffs with...
For most of 2025, US NFDM (nonfat dry milk) and SMP (skimmed milk powder) told a story that shouldn’t have...
2025 was the year the US cheese industry hit a ceiling. New production facilities came online. Milk flowed in abundance....
If you bought US butter at the start of 2025, you paid around $2.50 per pound. By December, that same...
We’re excited to announce our latest partnership. Episode3’s Australian Red Meat Market Report is now live on Vesper. If you...
Most people chasing a career in commodities think trading houses first. Banks second. Maybe a big FMCG manufacturer if they’re...
The food industry has always evolved alongside shifts in consumer behaviour. Over the past decade, manufacturers have reformulated products in...
The rapid rise of GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and others is not just a health story, it’s...
The European chocolate industry is experiencing a dramatic market correction in early 2026. After cocoa futures hit historic highs in...
Chocolate kruidnoten prices have exponentially increased due to record cocoa costs end 2024/ start 2025. Using Vesper’s cost modeling, Dutch bakeries can explore...
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...