Industry news & Vesper highlights

03-03-2026
Megan Hidden

Recent geopolitical escalation around the Strait of Hormuz has not yet removed material oil production capacity from the global system. The disruption is logistical rather than volumetric. The issue is not missing barrels, but uncertainty around deliverability. The situation can be characterized as a “logistics shock, not a volume shock.” Production remains largely intact. However, […]

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05-11-2025
Martijn Bron

The European Union will propose granting companies six months of leeway to comply with its deforestation law, reducing the relief...

04-11-2025
Martijn Bron

High cocoa prices are driving recipe changes across the chocolate industry, with companies replacing traditional cocoa with alternative ingredients and...

04-11-2025
Martijn Bron

Chocolate manufacturers are confronting an uncomfortable reality: consumers have reached their limit on price increases. Mondelez International revealed in its...

03-11-2025
Roger Bradshaw

European sugar prices have declined sharply in recent weeks, with ex-factory beet belt values now trading at €450 on a...

31-10-2025
Jasper Endlich

The US dairy market experienced volatility this week as exchange rates, trade developments, and macroeconomic policy created competing pressures. NFDM...

30-10-2025
Justine White

Chocolate manufacturers are discovering that consumers have limits when it comes to price increases. Mondelez International revealed that European chocolate...

30-10-2025
Jasper Endlich

US cheese prices have climbed to levels where international competitiveness is becoming a challenge, while European cheese is being offered...

30-10-2025
Gabrielle Del'Arco

Raw sugar futures collapsed to 14.37 cents per pound on October 28th, marking the lowest level since April 2021. The...

30-10-2025
Megan Hidden

Coffee futures are heading for a significant price correction, with expectations pointing to a drop to around $3.50 per pound...