Industry news & Vesper highlights
Non-fat dry milk prices rose a further 4.53% this week, leaving them just $0.055/lb below 10-year highs. The move comes against a backdrop of surging milk production across all major regions, creating a striking disconnect between raw material availability and powder market tightness. Powder markets tighten as production rotates away from NFDM The driver behind […]
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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...
European cheese prices have continued to increase into early March 2026, with Gouda, Mozzarella, and Cheddar all moving higher despite...
