Industry news & Vesper highlights

18-02-2026
Jasper Endlich

European cheese markets have gained ground through February, defying the price correction that many market participants had anticipated. With EU Gouda and Mozzarella both trading at approximately €3,300/mt, the market floor is proving firmer than expected, and that has started to shift buyer behaviour. Gouda Gouda prices have moved up since the start of February, […]

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18-02-2026
Gabrielle Del'Arco

Sugar markets reached five-year lows this week, with NY Sugar No. 11 touching levels last seen in October 2020. The...

18-02-2026
Justine White

Cocoa markets have deteriorated sharply, with prices now down approximately 35% over the past month and around 70% below levels...

17-02-2026
Megan Hidden

Federally inspected broiler slaughter in the US rebounded to 178.4 million head in the first week of February, a 5.6%...

17-02-2026
Gehrman Kosenkov

Palm oil prices pulled back this week as poor early-February export data and the Chinese Lunar New Year weighed on...

13-02-2026
Jasper Endlich

US nonfat dry milk markets remain structurally tight, not because milk production has been weak, but because the skim component...

13-02-2026
Megan Hidden

A record harvest season in South America is setting the tone for corn oil markets in early 2026, with ample...

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11-02-2026
Jasper Endlich

The global whey protein concentrate 80 market has reached a critical tightness level, with producers maintaining full control over pricing...

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10-02-2026
Gehrman Kosenkov

India is preparing to reduce import duties on soybean oil under an interim trade agreement with the United States, a...

09-02-2026
Martijn Bron

Cocoa futures managed a modest recovery over the past two weeks following sharp declines from index rebalancing and Ivory Coast...