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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Sunflower oil prices continued their upward trajectory in late October as deteriorating crop conditions in the Black Sea raised concerns...
Major European container ports Rotterdam and Antwerp are working through significant vessel backlogs following a series of strikes and protests...
Cocoa prices have fallen 20% over the past month, basis ICE EU front month, as expectations for the October-March West...
Highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks have returned to Northern Europe, signaling the start of the traditional winter risk period as...
European industrial egg users face uncertainty as the EU weighs a significant expansion of Ukrainian import quotas while regulatory scrutiny...
The global grain market has shifted in favor of buyers as record harvests across multiple origins force sellers into competition...
The European cheese market is experiencing significant price declines across multiple varieties as milk production surpluses of 5-7% year-over-year create...
European sugar prices continue to face downward pressure, with beet belt prices now trading below the import parity threshold of...
Indonesia’s proposed B50 biodiesel mandate is creating uncertainty in palm oil markets as the country considers tightening exports to ensure...
