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The food industry has always evolved alongside shifts in consumer behaviour. Over the past decade, manufacturers have reformulated products in response to sugar reduction initiatives, plant-based preferences, clean-label expectations, and demand for healthier fat profiles. Each wave has required product developers and procurement teams to adapt ingredient strategies without compromising cost control. GLP-1 medications appear […]
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The rapid rise of GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and others is not just a health story, it’s...
Escalating tensions in the Middle East and reports of restricted commercial maritime movement through the Strait of Hormuz have raised...
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...
For large retailers, managing food supply chains is a delicate balancing act. It means looking closely at costs, an increasing...
Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Wegovy were all obscure names five years ago. Now, these medications are reshaping the ingredients FMCG giants...
The phrase ‘clean label’ often has different meanings to those in the food and beverage industry. Despite this, it is...
Podcast: The Strong SourceGuest: Gert-Jan (GJ) van den Akker — former Executive Vice President at CargillHosts: Alexander Sterk & Martijn...
From fiction to real life, plenty of finance and trading documentaries have graced the screens over the years, some better...
The term “black swan” in finance was first coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a former Wall Street trader, statistician, and...
Sebastiaan Laurenceau leads the rollout of Vesper’s Marketplace, a new dairy trading platform, working closely with buyers and suppliers to...
Cargill has long been one of the most prominent players in the food ingredients industry. When it comes to cocoa,...
