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29-04-2026
Megan Hidden

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 […]

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26-03-2026
Megan Hidden

Most people chasing a career in commodities think trading houses first. Banks second. Maybe a big FMCG manufacturer if they’re...

04-03-2026
Megan Hidden

The food industry has always evolved alongside shifts in consumer behaviour. Over the past decade, manufacturers have reformulated products in...

04-03-2026
Megan Hidden

The rapid rise of GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and others is not just a health story, it’s...

02-03-2026
Justine White

Escalating tensions in the Middle East and reports of restricted commercial maritime movement through the Strait of Hormuz have raised...

18-02-2026
Megan Hidden

The European chocolate industry is experiencing a dramatic market correction in early 2026. After cocoa futures hit historic highs in...

23-10-2025
Megan Hidden

Chocolate kruidnoten prices have exponentially increased due to record cocoa costs end 2024/ start 2025. Using Vesper’s cost modeling, Dutch bakeries can explore...

Drinks shelf at Co-op supermarket
22-10-2025
Sade Laja

For large retailers, managing food supply chains is a delicate balancing act. It means looking closely at costs, an increasing...

High protein food on a platter
14-10-2025
Sade Laja

Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Wegovy were all obscure names five years ago. Now, these medications are reshaping the ingredients FMCG giants...

Woman looking at food ingredients labels
07-10-2025
Sade Laja

The phrase ‘clean label’ often has different meanings to those in the food and beverage industry. Despite this, it is...

30-09-2025
Megan Hidden

Podcast: The Strong SourceGuest: Gert-Jan (GJ) van den Akker — former Executive Vice President at CargillHosts: Alexander Sterk & Martijn...

Closeup of movie camera with film reel clapper board and popcorn on wood
30-09-2025
Sade Laja

From fiction to real life, plenty of finance and trading documentaries have graced the screens over the years, some better...

Black swan in water
23-09-2025
Sade Laja

The term “black swan” in finance was first coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a former Wall Street trader, statistician, and...