Industry news & Vesper highlights
Global cartonboard demand grew by 1% in December 2025, bringing full-year 2025 demand growth to zero, according to EMGE’s latest Paperboard Market Highlights. The flat headline, however, masks substantial differences across regions. Western European demand, operating ratios, and prices have all weakened since Q2/Q3 2025, with the regional cartonboard operating ratio standing at 69% in […]
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European cheese markets have gained ground through February, defying the price correction that many market participants had anticipated. With EU...
Sugar markets reached five-year lows this week, with NY Sugar No. 11 touching levels last seen in October 2020. The...
Cocoa markets have deteriorated sharply, with prices now down approximately 35% over the past month and around 70% below levels...
Federally inspected broiler slaughter in the US rebounded to 178.4 million head in the first week of February, a 5.6%...
Palm oil prices pulled back this week as poor early-February export data and the Chinese Lunar New Year weighed on...
US nonfat dry milk markets remain structurally tight, not because milk production has been weak, but because the skim component...
A record harvest season in South America is setting the tone for corn oil markets in early 2026, with ample...
The global whey protein concentrate 80 market has reached a critical tightness level, with producers maintaining full control over pricing...
India is preparing to reduce import duties on soybean oil under an interim trade agreement with the United States, a...
