Industry news & Vesper highlights
With Q3 purchasing largely wrapped up, the sharp price increases of recent weeks across the whey protein concentrate complex are losing some momentum. More buyers have secured the volumes they need, and the urgency that defined the opening of the Q3 window has given way to a brief pause. The natural question is whether this […]
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Global cartonboard demand grew by 1% in December 2025, bringing full-year 2025 demand growth to zero, according to EMGE’s latest...
Coffee futures prices basis the most active May contract rose 14.15 cents over the week to close at USD 3.07/lb,...
European butter prices fell sharply last week, dropping from close to EUR 5,000/mt to as low as EUR 4,200/mt within...
European sugar beet growers are heading into the 2026 planting season with a more challenging cost environment, as diesel and...
The market for whey protein concentrate 80 (WPC80) has tightened to an extent that transactions above EUR 20,000/mt are being...
Coconut oil prices at origin fell sharply this week, with the EXW Manila benchmark declining to $1,918/mt from $2,271/mt previously,...
The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is creating mounting pressure across global ocean and air freight markets, with...
Ivory Coast is considering a reform of its cocoa marketing system that would make government-set farmer prices more responsive to...
Non-fat dry milk prices rose a further 4.53% this week, leaving them just $0.055/lb below 10-year highs. The move comes...
