Procurement teams want forecasts they can defend in front of a CFO. That’s a higher bar than a chart with a line on it. It means knowing what’s behind the line: which inputs the model uses, where they come from, and why the curve moved this morning when it didn’t move yesterday. This article walks […]
...
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...
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...