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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Prices for lauric oils have declined from their 2025 peaks as the market awaits improved coconut oil supply. The International...
FOB 6-port crude sunflower oil prices have increased to USD 1,485/mt from around USD 1,400/mt at the beginning of the...
CBOT crude soybean oil prices have risen sharply to 65.33 US cents/lb from 48.56 US cents/lb at the beginning of...
The BMD crude palm oil price has increased to USD 1,096/mt from USD 975/mt at the beginning of the year,...
Extra virgin olive oil prices (EXW Spain) peaked at around EUR 5,000/mt in November 2025, declined to EUR 4,300/mt in...
Crude rapeseed oil prices (FOB Dutch Mill) increased to EUR 1,117/mt from EUR 1,030/mt in January, supported by strong prices...
US butter markets have proven considerably tighter than initially anticipated heading into 2026. January production came in at 231 million...
European Mozzarella production maintained strong levels throughout 2025, driven by abundant milk availability. However, the expected H1 supply pressure on...
Gouda production across Europe was robust throughout 2025, benefiting from strong milk availability. Despite that production strength, the market has...
