Industry news & Vesper highlights
The global dairy market is running two distinct stories. In milk protein, tightness remains the headline, particularly in the US where NFDM is trading at historically expensive levels and spot availability is difficult. In milkfat, the direction is the other way: European butter production is strong, stocks are building, and the Q2 to Q3 outlook […]
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Vegetable oil markets moved higher alongside Brent crude before retreating as energy prices abruptly reversed. Brent crude climbed to nearly...
On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military operations against Iran, marking the start of open...
European sugar stocks remain elevated as the sector approaches the end of the current beet campaign, keeping market conditions relatively...
Unusual weather patterns during February increased production risks across several major sugar regions, affecting both sugarbeet and sugarcane areas. In...
Disruption across the cocoa sectors of Ivory Coast and Ghana is intensifying pressure on farmers, with unsold beans, delayed payments...
US wholesale beef prices have risen sharply in recent weeks as reduced slaughter activity tightens near-term supply. Choice cutout values...
Two competing forces The market is currently navigating two opposing arguments. On one side, differentials for most coffee origins have...
The global paperboard market showed considerable regional divergence in November 2025, with Western Europe under pressure in both cartonboard and...
Grain prices have moved higher over the past two weeks, with the conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel...
