Industry news & Vesper highlights
Cocoa futures fell sharply through late January, with London May contracts decreasing £927 (23.5%) over two weeks and New York May futures declining $1,169 (21.5%) during the same period. The decline extended to 30% when measured against prices from one month earlier. The market moved opposite to widely anticipated commodity index buying, with weak speculative […]
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The Asia-Europe shipping market is entering a period of constrained capacity and rising costs as the traditional pre-Chinese New Year...
American dairy markets ended 2025 on a declining note, with every major product category losing ground throughout the year as...
Global sugar markets face a structural shift as Brazilian mills continue their pivot toward ethanol production, with sugar allocation declining...
Sunflower oil prices jumped to $1,420/mt in early January, marking their highest level since the Russia-Ukraine war began in 2022....
Cocoa prices are trading in a narrow range as the market enters 2026, with both ICE Europe and ICE US...
The wholesale weighted broiler cutout value averaged nearly $1.00 per pound in 2025, compared to the projected $0.99 per pound...
European butter markets are closing 2025 under pressure as production increases and stocks accumulate, setting the stage for prices to...
The global whey protein concentrate and isolate markets have reached unprecedented levels, with WPC80 and WPI prices climbing to all-time...
US President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada, plus an additional...
