Macro economics
The headlines have changed. Has your buying strategy kept up?
Tariffs, currency swings, trade policy, energy prices. They all affect what you pay. But translating them into action is the real challenge.
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Commodity categories covered
Beyond fundamentals
It's not just supply and demand anymore
Procurement in 2026 means tracking all of this. And knowing how it connects to what you pay.
Inflation
Input cost pressure across categories
Currency volatility
FX swings impacting landed cost
Interest rates
Broader demand and financing effects
Energy prices
Production and transport cost shifts
Tariffs & trade policy
Cross-border cost & sourcing implications
Geopolitical risk
Instability affecting market confidence
Sanctions & embargoes
Restricted trade and supplier exposure
Freight & logistics
Delivery, lead time, and route disruptions
Weather extremes
Harvest, yield, and transport disruptions
Disease outbreaks
Supply shocks and category volatility
Regulatory changes
Compliance shifts affecting sourcing
Elections & political transitions
Policy uncertainty with downstream cost
What's inside
Three ways to stay ahead of macro shifts
Macro context, written for food buyers, not economists.
Macro indices
CPI, PPI, and key economic indicators for Europe. Charted, tracked, and available to overlay with your prices in our charts.
Curated news feed
The most relevant macro economic news, filtered for commodity market impact. No more sifting through general business headlines.
Monthly macro report
A dedicated analyst report that translates economic shifts into procurement implications. Each edition covers the macro changes that matter for food commodities and what they could mean for your buying decisions.
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Meet the analyst
Your macro analyst
Justine spent two years as Senior Commodity Market Analyst at Danone, covering agricultural markets and European energy exposure. Before that, six years at ED&F Man as macro economist, currency analyst, and commodity analyst. Each monthly report covers the macro shifts that matter across food commodities, from dairy and oils to grains and sugar.
Start your free trial"The headlines are constant, but most procurement teams struggle to translate them into what it means for food commodities broadly. A tariff change or energy spike doesn't hit one ingredient. It ripples across your whole portfolio."
Justine Rayne White
Senior Market Insights Analyst, Vesper