Industry news & Vesper highlights
Regional paperboard markets moved in different directions through the spring, according to the latest monthly data from EMGE. There was no single global trend in March. Western Europe stayed weak, North America showed early signs of recovery, and Asian demand kept growing. In cartonboard, overall demand extended a five-month growth streak in March, but the […]
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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...
