Industry news & Vesper highlights
Cocoa futures fell sharply through late January, with London May contracts decreasing £927 (23.5%) over two weeks and New York May futures declining $1,169 (21.5%) during the same period. The decline extended to 30% when measured against prices from one month earlier. The market moved opposite to widely anticipated commodity index buying, with weak speculative […]
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Whey protein concentrate prices continued climbing in late January, with EU WPC80 instant reaching €14,320 per tonne and US prices...
European skim milk powder prices increased to €2,200 per tonne in late January as a short squeeze pushed dairy markets...
Coffee futures basis the March contract rose 0.95 US cents per pound to 356.25 cents during the week, with technical...
December placements of cattle on feed reached 1.55 million head, representing a 5.4% decline from the prior-year total, as feedyards...
Palm oil prices increased in late January, with BMD crude palm oil rising to $1,051 per tonne from $1,003 per...
Spot rates across major container shipping lanes declined significantly in late January as pre-Chinese New Year demand failed to materialize,...
Major European sugar producers reported significant financial losses through the first three quarters of their fiscal years, with Süedzucker posting...
US broiler production is forecast to reach 49.0 billion pounds ready-to-cook in 2026, marking a 2.1% increase from 2025 levels,...
Chicken breast and fillet prices across Europe declined in January following the seasonal demand peak during Christmas and New Year...
