Industry news & Vesper highlights
Freight costs are moving in one direction this month, and procurement teams importing through North Europe should plan for more of it. According to logistics provider Shypple’s latest market update, rates from Asia to North Europe have risen for six straight weeks, and the Drewry World Container Index rose 23 percent in the first week […]
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Empty shelves in Austria, Germany and parts of France are revealing structural supply tightness across the EU egg market. Avian...
Sugar markets retreated in mid-January following evidence of mounting oversupply. India’s production accelerated 22% year-over-year to 15.9 million tonnes through...
US cattle feedlots are expected to have placed approximately 1.56 million head during December 2025, representing a 4.9% decline from...
Cheese markets across Europe are defying seasonal expectations in early 2025, maintaining stable pricing around €3,000/mt despite historically high supply...
London cocoa futures dropped over 12% week-on-week to close at 3,347 GBP/t on January 20th, marking a two-year low as...
Coffee futures dropped 13.75 US cents per pound this week, reaching 346.5 US cents per pound for the most active...
US domestic per capita availability of broiler meat reached a new all-time quarterly high during Q3 2025, climbing to 18.9...
The global paperboard market closed October 2025 with starkly different regional trajectories, as demand patterns and capacity decisions created distinct...
The Asia-Europe shipping market is entering a period of constrained capacity and rising costs as the traditional pre-Chinese New Year...
