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How GLP-1 reformulation trends can impact your bottom line and how to quantify it with cost models

How GLP-1 trends are reshaping food reformulation, shifting ingredient costs, and procurement strategies for products.

Milk chocolate bar manufacturing costs: where your money really goes

Raw materials are only 68.6% of your milk chocolate bar costs. Learn what makes up the remaining 31.4% and how to use cost models.

Chocolate kruidnoten more expensive than ever: 3 ways to cut costs with cost models

Chocolate kruidnoten prices have exponentially increased due to record cocoa costs end 2024/ start 2025.

How soft wheat and butter price trends impact your bakery margins: A bakery cost modeling guide

Discover how soft wheat and butter price changes affect bakery margins through cost modeling examples and what key price drivers to monitor.

How to build your first cost model in Vesper: A complete guide for procurement managers

Master Vesper's cost models to track ingredient prices and manufacturing costs. Build your first model in less than 10 minutes.

Should your brand substitute part of its cocoa butter with shea butter?

Discover how substituting cocoa butter with shea-based CBE can cut costs, maintain quality, and protect margins.

Tracking the Sunflower–Rapeseed Oil spread: A margin-lever for bakery procurement teams

Discover how bakeries can use the sunflower–rapeseed oil spread to improve sourcing decisions. Track benchmarks, model costs, forecast prices.

Butter vs Vegetable Oils in industrial baking: What procurement teams need to consider in 2026

Discover the key factors shaping the choice between butter and vegetable oils in industrial baking for 2026.

Margin meltdowns: 5 ways bakery profits are leaking

We delve into five key issues impacting profit margins in the baked goods industry and how they are best avoided.

Will tariffs reshape Palm Oil competitiveness?

Explore how Trump's new tariffs amplify the Malaysian-Indonesian palm oil price gap from €80 to €290/MT.

The impact of rising cocoa powder prices on the European bakery industry

European bakery manufacturers face unprecedented challenges as cocoa powder prices soar by 40%. Discover how premium and mass-market producers are adjusting formulations, procurement strategies, and pricing to protect margins while maintaining quality.

2024 Bakery Costs Unpacked: Butter Highs, Sugar Lows, and the Outlook for Ingredients

Explore 2024 bakery cost trends: soaring dairy, stable eggs, and falling sugar prices, plus insights into 2025 market expectations.

2024 Chocolate Market Turmoil: Cocoa Prices Surge Amid Supply Shortages and Dairy Volatility

Explore the 2024 chocolate market’s challenges with soaring cocoa prices, volatile dairy costs, and sugar relief.

2024 Fortified Foods Sector: Protein Ingredient Pressures, Market Growth, and Emerging Trends

Explore the 2024 fortified foods sector: protein ingredient pressures, market growth, and emerging trends in protein-enriched products.

2024 Infant Nutrition Market: Rising Ingredient Costs, Dairy Protein Pressure, and Oil Volatility

Discover the 2024 infant nutrition market: rising ingredient costs, dairy protein pressures, oil volatility, and 2025 challenges ahead.

2024 Sauces & Condiments Market: Oil Price Surges, Egg Fluctuations, and Ingredient Cost Challenges

Explore the 2024 sauces & condiments market with rising oil prices, egg price fluctuations, and ingredient cost challenges.

2024 Whey Protein Market: Record Prices Drive 13% Cost Increase in Sports Nutrition

The sports nutrition industry navigated significant market volatility in 2024, particularly in whey protein ingredients which form the foundation of many…

Navigating 2024 Confectionery Challenges: Cocoa Surge vs. Sugar Price Drop

Explore 2024 confectionery trends with rising cocoa costs for chocolate and falling sugar prices for sugar-based products.

Vesper and Sugaronline Expand Partnership to Offer India Sugar Market Reports

Discover the latest developments in India's sugar market with Vesper and Sugaronline's new twice-monthly reports.

Exploring the impact of farming practices on the global dairy market - 10 questions with Philipp Goetz, Head of Sales and Business Development at IFCN

Dive into the impact of farming practices on the global dairy market in our in-depth interview with Philipp Goetz.

Why Vesper’s Milk Valorization model is an invaluable tool for dairy commodity producers

Optimize dairy profits with Vesper's Milk Valorization model. Make informed decisions for maximum ROI. Try our free calculator now!

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