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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US President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada, plus an additional...
The U.S. beef market presents contrasting dynamics in early December, with cattle feeders facing rapidly deteriorating financial conditions while beef...
Indian importers have committed to buy more than 150,000 metric tons of South American soybean oil each month from April...
European sugar producer Südzucker has announced beet reductions of between 15 and 25% from their farmers and subsidiaries, a far...
Managed money traders now hold a short position of half a million metric tons of cocoa beans. This position size...
European egg prices continue climbing as avian flu outbreaks intensify across Germany, France, and the Netherlands, with the latter confirming...
European cheese markets are experiencing a strategic standoff, with producers proactively selling Q1 and Q2 volumes at lower prices to...
EU food price inflation cooled in October to 2.5% year-over-year, but chocolate inflation remained at very high levels, falling only...
Record global grain production is putting pressure on European wheat and corn markets, with abundant supplies from Russia, Argentina, and...
