Industry news & Vesper highlights
European butter markets are closing 2025 under pressure as production increases and stocks accumulate, setting the stage for prices to fall below €4,000/mt in the first quarter of 2026. The EU Vesper Price Index for butter currently stands at €4,090/mt EXW as of December 3, with Q1 forward prices showing even more weakness. The scale […]
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The European Union’s Deforestation-Free Products Regulation has created significant compliance challenges for cocoa exporters, though a proposed second delay may...
The global starch market presents a complex landscape in September, with potato starch facing oversupply pressures while tapioca demand remains...
US dairy markets are experiencing significant price pressure, with butter dropping to $1.805/lb and further declines expected as global competition...
Raw sugar futures fell below 16 cents per pound this week, closing at 15.9 cents amid mounting bearish pressures from...
The US wholesale beef market is experiencing a significant correction, with choice cutout prices falling nearly $9 last week and...
Cheese markets across Europe and the United States are experiencing significant downward pressure as buyers delay purchases and sellers struggle...
Coffee prices broke above their recent trading range this week, rising 23.2 cents per pound to $396.85 on the most...
Rapeseed oil prices experienced notable gains this week, with crude rapeseed oil (FDM) October contracts increasing by EUR 20/mt to...
Palm oil prices experienced a marginal increase this week, climbing to MYR 4,383/mt from MYR 4,371/mt recorded in the same...
