Industry news & Vesper highlights
US butter makers are running flat out, yet the cold store keeps emptying. Stocks ended May at 335.6m lbs, the lowest May reading since 2022 and down 8% on the year. The obvious explanation, that someone stopped churning, is wrong: production hit a record 916m lbs over the first four months of 2026, up 6.1%. […]
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US broiler exports got off to a slow start in 2026, while domestic dark meat markets have continued to show...
The second quarter of 2026 is expected to see a modest softening in tomato paste prices relative to the firm...
Total cassava production for the 2025/26 season is estimated at around 22.1 million tonnes, down from approximately 28 million tonnes...
The main factor behind falling potato starch prices has been the very favourable 2025 crop, which delivered a much larger...
The EU sow herd is forecast to shrink further in 2026 due to ongoing environmental restructuring in North-Western Europe. Favourable...
The upward trend in cattle and beef prices is expected to continue into 2026, driven by a combination of continuous...
After the lifting of the ban on Brazilian poultry, chicken meat prices in Europe have decreased significantly. The price decrease...
Mass avian flu outbreaks have persisted throughout Q1 2026, with scarcity continuing to affect the market. Extensive flock cullings following...
California walnuts are entering Q2 in an unusual position: abundant supply, improving shipment momentum, and prices trading below production costs...
