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02-09-2025
Sade Laja

The world of agri procurement has evolved dramatically in recent years, with data and technology increasingly at the forefront in decision-making. Food procurement nowadays goes beyond just considering cost, quality, and reliability. Geopolitical pressures and environmental factors are also increasingly just as important. Companies and procurement teams use data to varying degrees, but utilizing analytics […]

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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...

Cocoa and chocolate
26-08-2025
Sade Laja

The cocoa market in the last five years is best defined by dramatic price surges and extreme volatility, driven by...

Food on a market
25-08-2025
Sade Laja

Luckily, these days, procurement professionals have commodity intelligence platforms, like Vesper, to help provide the most accurate insights. Alongside this,...

Person typing on laptop
18-08-2025
Sade Laja

Business Intelligence (BI) tools can help businesses make more informed, data-driven decisions. The right tools can also help companies improve...

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...

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